B01_RFP_Synopsis_Pre-Solicitation_Notice_Attachment_140L1225R0001_1.docx

Pre-Solicitation Notice Bishop Campgrounds’ Water Systems Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) 140L1225R0001

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bishop Field Office (BFO) maintains drinking water systems at three campgrounds (Tuttle Creek, Horton Creek, and Crowley Lake) which has a requirement to for replacements and alterations to their respective drinking water systems to modernize, address regulatory compliance with Title 40 CFR 14, Safe Drinking Water Act inadequacies, and ensure that consistently safe drinking water is available for public usage. All three campgrounds are located along the eastern Sierra mountains (Inyo & Mono Counties, California). This requirement will require the following objectives are met:

· Replacement of the solar panels and support structure to ensure consistent water supply.

· Epoxy lining of the existing storage tanks

The period of performance for this requirement is 60 days beginning in Summer 2025 estimated on-site work to start around June 1, 2025.

The BLM will issue a Total Small Business Set-Aside competitive solicitation in November 2024. The BLM anticipates issuing a single firm fixed price award from this solicitation. Davis Bacon Act (DBA) is applicable, and the appropriate DBA Wage Determination(s) will be included in the solicitation. The Magnitude is Between $250,000 and $500,000.

The competitive solicitation, 140L1225R0001, is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.5, Set-Asides for Small Business. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $45.0 million. All materials must be in accordance with the Buy American Act.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation package will be available electronically at https://sam.gov/ and will be posted for 30 days. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring https://sam.gov/ for the release of the solicitation package, any other pertinent information, and for downloading a complete copy of the solicitation package. The government will not provide paper copies or email the solicitation. To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be registered and complete the online Representations and Certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base via website: http://www.sam.gov.

A site visit date, time and meeting location will be provided in the solicitation. Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the site (includes soils samples time as needed) and to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance.

Award will be based on best value to the Government in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any proposal preparation costs.