Gaoa bar island DAM reconstruction

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is seeking procurement services for the reconstruction of Bar Island Dam, located in Phillips County, Montana, approximately 59 miles southwest of Malta. This project involves repair and alteration work on a federal dam facility and falls under the Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction category (NAICS 237990). The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 7, 2026, with a deadline for submission of April 22, 2026, providing potential bidders with 15 days to prepare and submit their responses. Interested contractors should review the detailed drawings and specifications provided in the government file (26R0006_PreSolNotice_1.pdf) to understand the full scope of reconstruction requirements. While the notice does not specify evaluation criteria in detail at this stage, contractors should anticipate that technical qualifications, experience with dam reconstruction projects, and project schedule feasibility will likely be important factors in the evaluation process.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement opportunity, meaning all eligible contractors, regardless of business classification, may compete for the contract. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify current contractors or potential incumbents, nor does it specify an estimated award value or budget range for the Bar Island Dam reconstruction project. Prospective bidders should prepare for a formal solicitation to follow this pre-solicitation phase, which will likely contain more detailed specifications, timeline requirements, and budget parameters. Contractors with demonstrated experience in dam repair, civil engineering construction, and work on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management should monitor for the full solicitation announcement.