CNWR & CVCA Irrigation and Maintenance

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting proposals for irrigation and maintenance services at the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Unit #1 (CNWR) and Cibola Valley Conservation Area (CVCA) in La Paz County, Arizona. The services encompass soil preparation, planting, cultivating, irrigation system operations, maintenance of irrigation infrastructure and roads, and agricultural field management to support habitat restoration for native species under the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program. Key requirements include providing all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to manage approximately 3,797 acres of habitat restoration land, delivering water according to strict irrigation schedules totaling 2,838 acre-feet for 2026, and complying with applicable Endangered Species Act provisions. Evaluation will be based on the technical proposal, past performance, and price, with the government reserving the right to award contracts offering additional benefits beyond lowest price considerations. Proposals are due by January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, with a mandatory site visit that occurred on January 7, 2026.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031, classified under NAICS code 115112 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The total contract value will not exceed $3,000,000 with a guaranteed minimum order value of $3,000, and the government intends to award one task order for the first contract year at the time of award. The price schedule identifies specific service quantities, including 6,002 hours of irrigation services at CNWR and 4,500 hours at CVCA, with 1,245 to 1,281 acres of maintenance annually and field preparation services ranging from 402 to 754 acres per year. Applicants must comply with Department of Labor wage determinations for La Paz County, Arizona, which mandate hourly rates ranging up to $52.92 depending on occupation classification, plus health and welfare benefits. Performance will take place at the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Cibola Valley Conservation Area in La Paz County, Arizona, with contract administration conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region in Boulder City, Nevada.