Gaoa hot well dunes campgrnd imprvmnts

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking contractors for comprehensive improvements to the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area campground in Graham County, Arizona, under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding. The project involves extensive construction work including grading and stabilizing a 1.65-mile road, redesigning the entry parking lot, constructing a site host campsite, and renovating 14 existing campsites with upgraded amenities. Major infrastructure improvements include demolishing and replacing hot tubs, installing a new vault restroom building, information kiosks, picnic cabanas, concrete walkways, solar shade structures, water tank, propane backup generator, septic system, and storage shed. The project also requires replacing fencing, upgrading campsite features like grills and fire rings, and ensuring one campsite meets ABA accessibility requirements. Interested businesses must submit their responses by June 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT, providing company details, business classification, bonding capacity, and relevant project experience.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. The estimated contract value ranges between $1 million and $5 million, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The performance period is scheduled for 240 calendar days, running from July 2025 through February 2026. BLM anticipates issuing the formal request for proposals in late May to June 2025 and will require successful contractors to provide bid, performance, and payment bonds. The government is currently conducting market research through this sources sought notice to develop an appropriate acquisition strategy and determine the feasibility of maintaining the small business set-aside designation for the competitive solicitation.