Brock Reservoir Gates Replacement

The Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, has issued a Sources Sought notice for the Brock Reservoir Gates Replacement Project, which involves replacing 11 existing cast iron gates with 316L stainless steel slide gates across multiple reservoir structures including inlet/outlet and pipe inlet structures. The comprehensive scope includes replacing gate components, gear boxes, actuators, cathodic protection systems, and removing an existing trash rake system, while also installing new solid-state gate motor/actuators, instrumentation, electrical materials, and a 150kW emergency generator. The project will interface with the Imperial Irrigation District's existing supervisory control system and falls under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. Interested firms must demonstrate their capability to handle this complex infrastructure replacement project. The deadline for capability statement submissions is 12:00 Noon Pacific Time on September 12, 2025, and responses must be sent to DLRodriguez@usbr.gov with reference number 140R3025R0032.

This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors regardless of business size. The project is structured in three distinct phases scheduled from November 2025 through February 2026, with operations requiring a potential full water outage lasting four months. The replacement work encompasses 11 gates total across the various reservoir structures, representing a significant infrastructure modernization effort. No incumbent contractor or current service provider information is mentioned in the notice, suggesting this may be a new or infrequently contracted service. The government has not disclosed specific budget ranges or estimated award values in this initial Sources Sought phase, which is typical for market research activities designed to gauge industry interest and capability before formal solicitation.