Fort howes water storage tank

The Bureau of Land Management seeks removal and replacement of a water storage tank at Fort Howes Fire Station near Ashland, Montana, with quotes due July 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time and questions due July 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside procurement with a $45 million size standard and an estimated project magnitude between $100,000 and $250,000.

Place of performance is Fort Howes Fire Station, Ashland, Montana. The work involves demolition of an existing 19,000-gallon concrete storage tank and installation of a new 20,000-gallon reinforced fiberglass tank with associated piping, valving, hydrants, and system commissioning. Construction must occur between September 1, 2026 and April 30, 2027 during normal business hours (6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday), with weekend work requiring Contracting Officer approval. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 207 calendar days thereafter.

NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; PSC code is Y1NE. The contract is firm fixed-price with four lump-sum line items: Mobilization/Demobilization, Demo and Removal, Replacement–Tank and Piping, and Drinking Water Disinfection and Testing. Quoters must be registered in SAM at submission and award. An organized site visit is scheduled for June 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM; point of contact is Civil Engineer Tanner Cahill. Award will be made on "best value" considering prior demonstrated experience (weighted more heavily than price) and pricing, with the Government anticipating selection from initial responses without negotiations. Quoters must submit three volumes: required documentation (unlimited pages), prior demonstrated experience limited to 5 pages covering three recent similar projects completed within five years, and pricing (unlimited pages). Construction wage rate requirements apply. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3 million (whichever is less) and mandatory performance and payment bonds (due within 10 days of award) are required. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform. Contractors must comply with Buy American construction materials requirements and limitations on subcontracting not to exceed 85 percent to non-similarly situated entities. Amendment 001, issued June 8, 2026, corrected sections L and M and removed provisions L-17(b) and the last sentence of M-4(ii); acknowledgment of receipt is required prior to the deadline.