Sources_sought_15NOV24_1.docx

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado (UC) Region, Four Corners Construction Office (FCCO), is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine the availability and capability of small business sources for a contemplated construction project titled: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Reach 1 Repairs & Modifications. Reach 1 is located along the San Juan Lateral. This notice is a tool to identify small businesses that have both the technical expertise and bonding capability to accomplish the work required for NGWSP Reach 1 Repairs & Modifications and is for informational purposes only. Information obtained through this notice may be used to determine the potential for issuing a future solicitation for this project as a total small business set-aside, and to provide input for the Government’s overall acquisition strategy.

The NGWSP is a major infrastructure project that once constructed, will convey a reliable municipal and industrial water supply from the San Juan River to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup, New Mexico via about 300 miles of pipeline, 19 pumping plants, and two water treatment plants.

This is NOT a Request for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to the sources sought notice.

The NAICS code for this project is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $45.0 million.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office, has a requirement for construction work on Reach 1 of the NGWSP. Draft/partial Specifications & Drawings are also posted with this Sources Sought.

The principal components of work for Reach 1 include, but are not limited to, the following:

0. Provide:

0. Joint repairs for 4.8 miles of existing 42-inch ductile iron line pipe.

0. Line pipe blowoff valves and air valves replacements.

0. Manway installation.

0. Construction of standpipe at pipeline apex.

0. Construction of manually operated plunger valve.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

LOCATION OF THE WORK:

Work begins at the River Pumping Plant on the San Juan River approximately 11 miles west of Farmington, NM and terminates at the Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir approximately 17 miles east of Shiprock, NM in San Juan County, NM.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:

When responding to this notice, respondents are asked to provide the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, Cage Code, DUNS number.

2. Business classification, to include size and any additional socioeconomic classification(s) (example: SDVOSB, ISBEE, WOSB, etc.).

3. Bonding capability, including current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

4. Brief capabilities statement that addresses experience performing similar projects as a prime contractor.

5. Listing of at least three to a maximum of five previous and/or current projects where the firm has successfully performed pipe repair and/or modifications. Describe the size and scope of the project(s), and dollar value of the contract. Identify percentage of work on the project(s) that was self-performed. Short responses are appreciated, no need to provide verbose past performance information.

SUBMIT TO:

Responses to this Sources Sought notice should be received no later than 1:00 pm MT on December 2, 2024. Submit responses by email to the attention of Amy Loveless, Contract Specialist: Email – aloveless@usbr.gov and cc Ashton Jones, Contracting Officer: Email – ajones@usbr.gov.