CRIP MC Checks and Lateral 73 Construction

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking contractors to perform rehabilitation and replacement work on multiple canal checks and structures for the Colorado River Indian Irrigation Project (CRIIP) near Parker, Arizona. The scope of work includes replacing radial and slide gates, constructing new check structures, modifying electrical transmission and distribution systems, and creating temporary bypass channels at Main Canal Checks 185, 270, 420, and Lateral 73-36 Check #1. This will be a full and open competitive, firm-fixed price contract evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Interested contractors must maintain an active SAM registration and possess a valid UEI number. The formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or around February 1, 2026, on SAM.gov, with responses due approximately 40 days after issuance. For questions regarding this opportunity, contractors should contact Contracting Officer William McLaughlin at william.mclaughlin@bia.gov.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-asides for small businesses or other designated groups. The estimated construction price range is between $15,000,000 and $22,000,000, with a tentative performance period of 750 calendar days for project completion. The NAICS code assigned is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and the PSC code is Z2KB (Repair or Alteration of Canals). No incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Contractors interested in submitting proposals should note the due date of January 19, 2026, for this pre-solicitation notice, though the actual proposal submission deadline will be established upon release of the formal solicitation in early February 2026.