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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation-Upper Colorado Basin Region Albuquerque Area Office, Socorro Field Division Repair Service of Amphibious Pontoons Proposed Solicitation No. 140R4025Q0066

NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, BUT RATHER A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. NO FORMAL SOLICITATION FOR THIS WORK EXISTS AT THIS TIME

The Bureau of Reclamation, Socorro Field Division (Reclamation) is seeking interested vendors that possess the expertise, capability, and experience to perform repair services on multiple Wetland Amphibious Excavator Pontoons. This service is intended to address the necessary welding and structural repairs to restore the functionality and integrity of the pontoon. Based upon responses to this announcement, the Government may determine to set this acquisition aside or proceed with an unrestricted solicitation.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238190 Welding, on-site, contractors, and the related small business size standard is $19.0M. The Product Service Code is J019 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-ships, small crafts, pontoons, and floating docks.

A Firm Fixed-Price contract is contemplated.

Anticipated solicitation release date is June 27, 2025 Anticipated period of performance is 365 days after contract award

DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS REQUIRED:

Amphibious Excavator Pontoon Requirements The selected contractor shall furnish all materials and tools necessary to remove and install new like-in-kind wear straps.

Please see the attached picture of an Wetland Amphibious Excavator Pontoon.

The picture below shows worn and corroded slats on the pontoon track system. These slats are to be cut out and replaced with new, like-in-kind material.

1. Amphibious Excavator Pontoon Minimum Requirements

· Dimensions: 36 feet (L) x 6 feet (W) x 6 feet (H)

· Wear Straps:

· The awarded contractor shall remove existing wear straps and install new like-in-kind wear straps.

· Quantity: 5 wear straps per pontoon

· Installation: Straps shall wrap fully around the pontoon

· Material Defects: Contractor shall correct or replace defective material as needed.

· Welding Repairs: Contractor shall perform all necessary welding to restore the pontoons to a watertight condition, ensuring full flotation capability.

Interested vendors are encouraged to respond with their capabilities statement, small business socioeconomic certification(s), Unique Entity ID number, and primary point of contact. All responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Valerie Jiron, at vjiron@usbr.gov, by June 16, 2025, at 4pm MDT.

Prospective Contractors must be registered and must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management, (SAM) as required by FAR 4.1102. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for prospective award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained via the internet at http://www.sam.gov.

Delivery Location is the Socorro Field Division, 2401 State Road One, Socorro, New Mexico 87801.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of potential contractors for solicitation planning purposes only. The anticipated set-aside will be determined based on the responses to this sources sought. This is NOT a request for proposals and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from this sources sought notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice.

Point of Contact:

Valerie Jiron Contract Specialist vjiron@usbr.gov image1.jpeg image2.jpeg