Columbia Mowry Operation & Maintenance Support Ser

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks operation and maintenance support services for the Columbia Mowry facility in Fresno, California, with quotes due June 5, 2026 by 12:00 PM PDT. This is an unrestricted solicitation (RFQ 140R2026Q0025) under NAICS 561210, Facilities Support Services.

Performance spans a one-year base period (July 29, 2026 through July 28, 2027) with four optional one-year extension periods through July 28, 2031. Place of performance is the South-Central CA Area Office in Fresno, with mandatory site visit on May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT in Firebaugh, California; registration is required by May 14. The requirement is hybrid Time & Materials and Firm Fixed Price.

Work encompasses preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, non-emergency repairs, weed and rodent abatement, and minor construction across seven reserve works facilities: Columbia Main Pumping Plant, Columbia Diversion Channel, Columbia Delivery Canal, Columbia Re-lift Pump Plants A, B, C North and C South, and related pipelines. During irrigation season (February through November), delivery-related work operates 24/7 with after-hours on-call response within half-hour during normal hours and four-hour response after hours. The contractor must provide all personnel, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment except a Government-Furnished General Motors truck with boom. Primary and Secondary Ditch Tenders require 10 and 5 years of experience respectively. Contractor must establish a Quality Control Plan within 30 days of award and safety program within 14 days, and maintain an O&M Manager available within 2 hours during business hours and 4 hours after hours.

Evaluation criteria include technical approach and project understanding, contractor experience, past performance verified through CPARS, price reasonableness, and small business subcontracting participation. DOI subcontracting goals are 45.87% small business, 5% small disadvantaged business, 5% women-owned small business, 5% service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 3% HUBZone, and 5% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov by closing date. Labor rates are subject to Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements (Wage Determination No. 2015-5609, Fresno County, California, effective December 3, 2025).