Gallinas_Canyon_Sources_Sought_and_Capability_Statement_Form.docx

USDA FOREST SERVICE

SOURCES SOUGHT / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction - Phase II Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico Response Period: August 9, 2026 through August 14, 2026

1. Purpose The USDA Forest Service is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of supporting the Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction Phase II project. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for planning and market research purposes only and is not a solicitation, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or commitment by the Government to award a contract.

Responses will assist the Government in evaluating industry capability, availability, business size representation, potential acquisition approaches, and the ability of industry to satisfy the Government's technical and schedule requirements.

2. Project Background The 2022 Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire burned more than 115,000 acres in New Mexico. Subsequent flooding severely damaged Gallinas Canyon Road (NFSR 263), which crosses Gallinas Creek, the primary drinking-water source for Las Vegas, New Mexico.

The project is intended to restore access, improve safety, protect Gallinas Creek from erosion and sediment, and improve infrastructure resilience against future disasters. The project includes major roadway reconstruction/realignment and replacement of 14 bridges within a highly constrained mountain canyon environment.

3. Project Magnitude In accordance with FAR 36.204, the anticipated magnitude of construction for this project is:

MORE THAN $10,000,000

This magnitude is provided for market research and acquisition planning purposes and is not a Government estimate or representation of the amount that may ultimately be solicited or awarded.

4. Anticipated Requirement The Government is assessing industry capability to provide an integrated approach capable of advancing the project from approximately 30 percent design through final design, procurement preparation, construction, and construction administration.

Roadway design and engineering Structural and bridge engineering Geotechnical engineering and investigations Hydraulic engineering and post-wildfire 2D hydrologic modeling Surveying Construction engineering Engineering project management NEPA and environmental support Heritage/archeological, wildlife, fisheries, watershed, and related resource expertise Public engagement and stakeholder coordination Construction inspection and quality assurance Materials testing Construction contract administration and field support Coordination among Federal, state, local, and private stakeholders The requirement also includes specialized mountain-terrain drilling capability, laboratory testing capacity, investigations supporting up to 14 bridge replacements and five major retaining-wall complexes, and the ability to manage construction activities in a confined post-fire canyon environment.

5. Schedule Considerations The Government is particularly interested in determining whether industry has the capacity and resources necessary to support the accelerated project schedule. The current program requirement calls for a procurement-ready package to be completed and advertised for public bid by September 2027, with construction targeted for completion by 2030.

6. Requested Industry Information

1. Company Information: Company name, address, UEI, CAGE Code, point of contact, telephone number, email address, business size, and applicable socioeconomic status.

2. Relevant Experience: Identify up to three projects of similar size, scope, and complexity involving major roadway reconstruction, bridge replacement, mountain terrain, post-disaster reconstruction, or comparable transportation infrastructure.

3. Integrated Capability: Describe your organization's ability to provide or manage the engineering, environmental, design, construction, and construction-administration disciplines necessary for an effort of this complexity.

4. Schedule: State whether your organization could support completion of a procurement-ready package by September 2027 and construction completion by 2030. Identify major schedule risks or constraints.

5. Staffing: Describe your ability to provide roadway, bridge/structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, construction engineering, surveying, environmental, and project-management personnel concurrently.

6. Geotechnical Capability: Describe your ability to provide or obtain specialized mountain-terrain drilling equipment and laboratory testing necessary to support multiple bridge and retaining-wall investigations concurrently.

7. Hydraulic/Hydrologic Capability: Describe experience performing advanced 2D hydraulic or post-wildfire watershed modeling involving flooding, sediment transport, or comparable conditions.

8. Construction Administration: Describe your ability to provide construction contract administration, quality assurance, inspection, materials testing, and field support through project completion.

9. Contracting Approach: Indicate whether your company would generally pursue an effort of this magnitude as a prime contractor, joint venture, mentor-protege arrangement, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor.

10. Small Business Participation: If your company is a small business, identify which portions of the anticipated requirement your company could perform directly and any portions for which teaming or subcontracting would likely be necessary.

11. Industry Capacity: Identify any portions of this requirement that industry would recommend separating or combining to improve competition, schedule, cost control, or technical performance.

12. Acquisition Recommendations: Identify any acquisition strategy, contract structure, packaging, phasing, or other approach the Government should consider when planning this requirement.

13. Constraints/Risks: Identify significant technical, supply-chain, workforce, permitting, environmental, equipment, material, or schedule constraints the Government should consider.

14. Additional Information: Provide any other information that would assist the Government in determining the availability and capability of commercial sources to satisfy this requirement.

7. Response Instructions Responses should be submitted electronically no later than August 14, 2026, to the Contracting Officer at the email address identified in the SAM.gov notice. Responses should be approximately 10 pages or less, excluding relevant project sheets or supporting information. Firms should clearly identify proprietary information contained in their responses.

Respondents may use the attached Capability Statement / Sources Sought Response Form. Use of the form is encouraged to promote consistent market-research responses but is not mandatory.

8. Disclaimer This notice is issued solely for market-research and acquisition-planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation or commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting information in response to this notice. Responses are voluntary and will be used to assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT / SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE FORM

Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction - Phase II Instructions: Complete the fields below and attach additional pages as needed. This form is for market research only and is not an offer or quotation. Respondents may provide equivalent information in their own format.

A. Company Information

Legal Business Name

Doing Business As (if applicable)

Address

UEI

CAGE Code

Point of Contact / Title

Telephone

Email

Website

B. Business Size / Socioeconomic Status Check all that apply:

☐ Large Business ☐ Small Business ☐ 8(a) Business Development Participant ☐ HUBZone Small Business ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ Veteran-Owned Small Business ☐ Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) ☐ Other: ______________________________ Primary NAICS Code(s): ______________________________________________ Average annual receipts / employee size, if respondent chooses to provide: __________________________

C. Integrated Technical Capability

D. Schedule and Capacity

1. Can your organization support a procurement-ready package by September 2027? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Potentially Explanation / conditions:

2. Can your organization support construction completion by 2030? ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ Potentially Explanation / conditions:

3. Identify major staffing, equipment, permitting, supply-chain, environmental, or schedule constraints:

E. Anticipated Contracting / Teaming Approach ☐ Prime Contractor ☐ Joint Venture ☐ Mentor-Protege Arrangement ☐ Teaming Arrangement ☐ Subcontractor ☐ Other: __________________ Briefly describe the anticipated approach and major team members/disciplines, if known:

F. Small Business Performance If your firm is a small business, identify the portions of the requirement you could perform directly and those likely requiring teaming or subcontracting.

Work performed directly:

Work likely teamed/subcontracted:

G. Acquisition and Packaging Recommendations Would you recommend separating or combining any portions of the requirement to improve competition, schedule, cost control, or technical performance? Explain.

Identify any recommended acquisition strategy, contract structure, packaging, phasing, or other approach the Government should consider.

H. Other Significant Risks / Constraints Identify any other technical, workforce, equipment, material, permitting, environmental, supply-chain, or schedule considerations the Government should address during acquisition planning.

I. Certification / Point of Contact The undersigned certifies that the information provided is accurate to the best of the respondent's knowledge and understands that this submission is for market research only and does not constitute an offer.

Name / Title: ______________________________________________ Signature (optional for electronic response): ______________________________ Date: __________________ Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction - Sources Sought / Capability Statement Form