Forest Wide Well Decommissioning Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts, Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
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- Solicitation number
- 1240LT26Q0168
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- Rapid City, South Dakota 57702, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations to decommission 16 water wells and 1 cistern across the Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts of Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, with proposals due September 16, 2026, and questions due August 26. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the NAICS code is 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction), with a size standard of $45 million.
Place of performance is Rapid City, South Dakota. The contractor must be a South Dakota licensed well driller. Work includes well sealing, removal of aboveground improvements, and submission of a Well Plugging Report to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources within 30 days of completion. Scope covers 12 features in Pennington County (Mystic Ranger District) and 5 wells in Custer County (Custer Ranger District), with wells ranging from 4 feet to 80 feet in depth and casing diameters from 3 inches to 9 feet. All work must comply with South Dakota Administrative Rules ARSD 74:02:04:67 and ARSD 74:02:04:39, and South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-18 and 46-6-27.
The period of performance is September 30, 2026, through September 30, 2027 (amended from July 31, 2027 by Amendment 0001, issued August 26). A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time in Custer, South Dakota. All hand-dug wells must be plugged between October 1 and April 30, with all work activities conducted between one half-hour after sunrise and one half-hour before sunset. The contractor is responsible for all travel costs and must comply with Buy American materials provisions and Davis-Bacon wage requirements. A bid bond of 20 percent of the total offer price (not to exceed $3 million) and 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds are required. Award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis to the offeror providing best value, evaluated on technical approach (South Dakota well driller's license, construction schedule, and SOW compliance) and price. All offers remain valid for 60 calendar days from submission.
Notice text
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Project Title: Forest Wide Well Decommissioning Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts, Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1240LT26Q0168 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Black Hills National Forest is requesting a quote to close and seal water wells per South Dakota (SD) Administrative Rule (ARSD) 74:02:04:67 “Requirements for plugging wells or test holes completed into confined aquifers or encountering more than one aquifer” and ARSD 74:02:04:39 “Requirements for plugging wells or test holes completed into unconfined aquifers with only one aquifer encountered” , and SD Codified Law (SDCL) 46-6-18 and 46-6-27.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line Related Structures Construction The small business size standard is $45M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
FAR 52.228-1 Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee: A bid bond/offer guarantee shall be submitted at time of offer on a Standard Form 24 (SF24), Failure to provide the bid bond will render the offer non-responsive, resulting in its rejection. The required guarantee amount is 20% of the total offer price, not to exceed a maximum of $3 million.
FAR 52.228-15 Performance & Payment Bonds: Submission of 100% Payment and Performance Bonds are required. The Performance Bond must be submitted using the mandatory Standard Form (SF) 25, and the Payment Bond must be submitted using the mandatory Standard Form (SF) 25A. Please note that no substitute forms will be accepted.
Bonds are due no later than 10 calendar days after award and must be submitted to Contract Specialist, Holly Hlavac via email at Holly.Hlavac@usda.gov and Contracting Officer, Lucas Dahlman at Lucas.Dahlman@usda.gov before work begins.
Project Location
Well locations and descriptions are provided on the project plans, along with specific well closure requirements, location map and directions, and photos. 11 Wells and 1 Cistern are located on the Mystic Ranger District and are all in Pennington County, SD. 5 Wells are located on the Custer Ranger District and are all in Custer County, SD.
Update #1 ·
ATTENTION: SOLICITATION AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE LOCATED ON THE ATTACHMENTS/LINKS PAGE.
Project Title: Forest Wide Well Decommissioning Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts, Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1240LT26Q0168 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Black Hills National Forest is requesting a quote to close and seal water wells per South Dakota (SD) Administrative Rule (ARSD) 74:02:04:67 “Requirements for plugging wells or test holes completed into confined aquifers or encountering more than one aquifer” and ARSD 74:02:04:39 “Requirements for plugging wells or test holes completed into unconfined aquifers with only one aquifer encountered” , and SD Codified Law (SDCL) 46-6-18 and 46-6-27.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line Related Structures Construction The small business size standard is $45M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
FAR 52.228-1 Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee: A bid bond/offer guarantee shall be submitted at time of offer on a Standard Form 24 (SF24), Failure to provide the bid bond will render the offer non-responsive, resulting in its rejection. The required guarantee amount is 20% of the total offer price, not to exceed a maximum of $3 million.
FAR 52.228-15 Performance & Payment Bonds: Submission of 100% Payment and Performance Bonds are required. The Performance Bond must be submitted using the mandatory Standard Form (SF) 25, and the Payment Bond must be submitted using the mandatory Standard Form (SF) 25A. Please note that no substitute forms will be accepted.
Bonds are due no later than 10 calendar days after award and must be submitted to Contract Specialist, Holly Hlavac via email at Holly.Hlavac@usda.gov and Contracting Officer, Lucas Dahlman at Lucas.Dahlman@usda.gov before work begins.
Project Location
Well locations and descriptions are provided on the project plans, along with specific well closure requirements, location map and directions, and photos. 11 Wells and 1 Cistern are located on the Mystic Ranger District and are all in Pennington County, SD. 5 Wells are located on the Custer Ranger District and are all in Custer County, SD.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C5 - 1240LT26Q0168_A0001.pdf | ||
| Att.1 - C5 - Statement of Work USDA RV1 8.21.2026.pdf | ||
| Att.2 - C5 - Schedule of Items RV1 8.21.2026.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Att.4-C5-Well Maps - Appendix A.pdf | ||
| C5 - Solicitation 1240LT26Q0168.pdf | ||
| Att.2-C5-Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Att.3-C5-Well Decomm Drawings.pdf | ||
| Att.5-C5-DBA Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Att.1-C5 -Statement of Work.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Wide Well Decommissioning Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts, Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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