Cldq quarry building replacement

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Office is seeking construction services for the CLDQ Quarry Building Replacement project in Utah. The project involves constructing a new steel structure to cover an existing dinosaur archaeological excavation site, which will include a foundation, elevated walkway, platform, exterior sidewalk, and observation doors. BLM is conducting market research to develop an acquisition strategy and will require interested businesses to submit detailed information demonstrating their capabilities by June 5, 2025. The solicitation will use NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with potential bidders needing to provide comprehensive company details, business classification, bonding capacity, project experience, and socioeconomic status. BLM plans to evaluate responses to determine potential small business or socio-economic set-aside opportunities and will use the submitted information to refine their competitive acquisition approach.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates this is a total small business set-aside contract with an estimated construction cost between $1 million and $5 million. The project has a 186-calendar-day performance period, with anticipated solicitation release in June-July 2025. Bidders will be required to provide bid, performance, and payment bonds as part of their proposal. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $45 million in annual receipts, which provides significant opportunity for smaller construction firms. Interested contractors should submit their detailed responses directly to Kassandra Hicks at khicks@blm.gov. The project specifically involves constructing a protective enclosure for the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry archaeological site, suggesting specialized construction expertise will be valuable in the bidding process.