Sources_Sought_Notice_Protective_Coatings_IDIQ_09-14-2026.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Protective Coating IDIQ at Hoover, Parker and Davis Dam

Proposed Solicitation No. DOIRFBO260017

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 exists at this time for this work.

The Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO) is seeking a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the application of protective coatings to mitigate corrosion on turbine generators, water tanks and other power plant equipment and steel structures at Hoover, Davis, and Parker

Dams These facilities are in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The IDIQ will have an estimated total value of $32,000,000 over a five‑year ordering period.

The NAICS for this requirement is 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors. The Small

Business Size Standard is $16.5 Million.

A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is included with this Sources Sought Notice which states the

Protective Coating IDIQ at Hoover, Parker and Davis Dam and specific qualifications required.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO), has a requirement for the application of protective coatings to mitigate corrosion on turbine generators, water tanks and other power plant equipment and steel structures at Hoover, Davis, and Parker Dams

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The principal components of the work include the following:

• Surface preparation and application of protective coatings.

• Erection of containment systems during preparation and application operations.

• Erection of scaffolding if specified in the Task Order.

• Diversion of leakage water if specified in the Task Order.

• Abatement of coatings containing lead or other heavy metals if specified in the Task

Order.

The areas of steel to be coated vary depending on the work schedule. In some years, less than 100 square feet is coated, whereas in other years several thousand square feet are coated. Coating work is often scheduled within specific timeframes to ensure that coating does not interfere with other critical-path major maintenance schedules at each Dam.

The capabilities package should include the following information:

1. Provide business name, Unique Entity ID number, address and primary point of contact to include e-mail address, telephone number and website if applicable.

2. Business size and type (Small business, Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled

Veteran Owned Small Business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise, other).

3. Demonstrate the firm's capability and experience by providing a list of projects completed where the work involved similar contracts in the past five years, and in which your firm performed the work.

Additionally, for each project listed, provide the following:

• Brief description of the work performed

• Project title

• Dollar value of the job,

• Prime/Subcontractor,

• Location,

• Customer's contact name and phone number for the work completed. (not to exceed 5pages)

Interested vendors are encouraged to respond with their capability 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, Max Watanga, at maxwell_watanga@ios.doi.gov, by October 02, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT.

Prospective Contractors are required to be registered and must maintain an active registration in the

System for Award Management, (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to any prospective award. 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 https://www.sam.gov.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. This Sources Sought notice is being issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid

(IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. No formal solicitation for this work exists at this time. All qualified concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the technical, administrative, and management capability of such offerors to perform this type of work. The capability statements will be used to determine appropriate procurement strategy, in particular, whether a set-aside or an alternate procurement strategy is warranted. The Government does not intend to award a contract and will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.

Point of Contact:

Max Watanga

Contract Specialist maxwell_watanga@ios.doi.gov mailto:maxwell_watanga@ios.doi.gov https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:maxwell_watanga@ios.doi.gov