Drilling - NM BL cruc 4101(1) aguirre spring road

The Federal Highway Administration's Central Federal Lands Highway Division is soliciting quotations for subsurface pavement investigation services on Aguirre Spring Road in New Mexico under Solicitation Number 6982AF26Q000005. The scope of work involves conducting approximately 12 shallow borings with 6-inch diameters to a maximum depth of 5 feet using a truck-mounted drill rig, along with associated mobilization, demobilization, utility locates, traffic control, sample collection, and pavement restoration tasks. Contractors must provide a three-person crew consisting of a journeyman-level drill operator, one drill helper, and one laborer. The government will evaluate quotations on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, including verification of past performance. Technical questions must be submitted by March 20, 2026, with quotations due electronically by March 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and the overall solicitation closes on March 30, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with an industry size standard of $19.0 million. The contract uses a fixed-price structure with four pricing line items covering mobilization and demobilization, drill work, traffic control, and miscellaneous supplies, with payment upon successful completion and government acceptance. Work is scheduled to be performed between March 2, 2026 and May 31, 2026, with a required 14-day advance notice before commencing operations. All contractors must maintain current registration in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and provide mandatory business information including Federal Tax Identification Number, business size classification confirmation, and NET 30 payment terms. The place of performance is Las Cruces, New Mexico.