25R0010_Sources_Sought_Announcement_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center

Building 85, Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 2547 https://www.blm.gov

140L0625R0010

GAOA Taos Area Visitors Centers

Sources Sought Notice

14 March 2025

Purpose: This is a sources sought notice for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are

NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economic small business set-aside for the solicitation. Quality of responses received will be considered when making any small business set-aside determinations for this requirement.

Additional Information: Specification and drawings have been included with this notice. All documentation is considered to be in a DRAFT format and has been provided for comment. Comments received may be used to make corrections, revisions, and/or other requirement changes depending on the nature and type of information received. Any comments provided shall be considered public information and the government reserves the right to use the information provided without restriction.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 236220 / Commercial and

Institutional Building Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45M

Solicitation: The BLM anticipates issuing a request for proposals beginning of May 2025

Bonding: The BLM anticipates that bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1M - $5M

Anticipated Period of Performance: 525 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed https://www.blm.gov/

Project Description: The subject requirements consist of all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for the design and construction of various improvements of the Taos Visitors Centers which includes:

1) The Wild River Visitor Center (WRVC): This visitor center is approximately 2,707 square feet and was built in 1995. The associated parking lot and overflow parking is approximately 6,975 square yards.

The Wild River project is located at 1120 Cerritos Road, Cerro, New Mexico 87556

2) The Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center (RGGVC): This visitor center is approximately 2,235 square feet and was built in the early 1970s and refurbished in the mid 1990’s.

The Rio Grande project location is: 2873 NM-68, Taos, New Mexico 87571.

This Design/Build requirement also includes associated site elements and utility work associated to each visitor center. Refer to the DRAFT plans and specifications for each visitor center for more specific information.

Submission / Response Contents: Interested businesses (small or large) should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, DUNS number, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address

(2) Business classification type: Please indicate whether your company is classified as a large or small business under the NAICS code listed above. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108. Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. If large, please indicate if your company is an Indian-owned economic enterprise. If small, please indicate all relevant small business socioeconomic classifications as follows:

A) SBA certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business

B) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small (SDVOSB) business

C) SBA certified Woman Owned Small (WOSB) business

D) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small (EDWOSB) business

E) 8(a) business (include program entry and expiration)

F) Socio-economically disadvantaged business

G) Indian-owned small business economic enterprise

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capabilities on projects of the same or similar size, scope, and magnitude (emphasis on roofing). Information regarding projects completed under similar construction conditions is requested.

(5) Interested companies may also submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures. Please note, a capabilities statement alone does not satisfy the above listed requirements.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 28 March 2025

Submit To: Rebecca Undlin, Contract Specialist, rundlin@blm.gov AND

Lisa McKeon, Contracting Officer, lmckeon@blm.gov mailto:rundlin@blm.gov