Bessemer mine road o&m
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- Solicitation number
- 140L1226R0003
- Agency
- California Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Points of contact
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- John Cabral jcabral@blm.gov (707) 438-5293
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Department of the Interior, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide road operation and maintenance services for Bessemer Mine Road located in Johnson Valley, California. The scope of work includes clearing debris and vegetation, performing proper grading to facilitate water runoff, scarifying the existing road surface, and placing and compacting aggregate road base material. All work must comply with the Davis Bacon Act wage requirements and the Buy American Act for materials. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, and the competitive solicitation is anticipated to be released in mid-late May 2026, with the Request for Proposal package to be posted on sam.gov for a 30-day period. Interested parties must monitor sam.gov and fbo.gov for the official solicitation release and any subsequent announcements.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 19.5, with a small business size standard of $45 million for the applicable NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). The contract magnitude is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, with a performance period of 100 days following the notice to proceed. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. Potential offerors should note that the pre-solicitation was posted on April 2, 2026, with a due date of April 17, 2026, and should ensure they are registered and active on sam.gov to receive notifications when the full solicitation package becomes available.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice
BESSEMER MINE ROAD
140L1226R0003
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) seeks a qualified contractor to provide road operation and maintenance (O&M) for Bessemer Mine Road located in Johnson Valley, CA. The aggregate road surface was heavily eroded with significant material lost caused by Tropical Storm Hiliary.
A. Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and material, to complete the necessary work as described.
a. Clear area of any loose materials, debris, vegetation, or obstruction that could interfere with road re-surfacing.
b. Proper Grading – to allow water runoff and prevent water pooling or accumulation. Shape the subgrade no greater than 2% cross slope. Remove all washboarding within work area.
c. Existing road surface must be scarified and have optimal moisture content prior to placement and compaction of aggregate road base (Class 2). Use only clean water.
The period of performance for this requirement is 100 days after notice to proceed.
The BLM will issue a Total Small Business Set-Aside competitive solicitation near mid-late May 2026. 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 $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.
The competitive solicitation, 140L1226R0003, is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.5, Set-Asides for Small Business. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $45 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/ http://www.fbo.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 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.
Notice history
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| Bessemer mine road o&m | Award Notice | |
| Bessemer mine road o&m | Solicitation | |
| Bessemer mine road o&m | Pre-Solicitation |
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