Garnet hill recreation area improvements

The Bureau of Land Management National Office is conducting a sources-sought market research effort for Garnet Hill Recreation Area Improvements in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 6 miles west of Ely, with responses due May 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. No set-aside is anticipated.

Work is performed at Garnet Hill Recreation Area and subordinate sites including Pole Line Road (3.1-mile access road), Egan Crest, Keystone Junction, and Lackawanna Road trailheads. Base work includes expansion and improvements to Garnet Hill Main Trailhead, construction of upper and lower campgrounds with single and group campsites, vault toilets, picnic areas, kiosks, and associated infrastructure. Additive work encompasses improvements to three additional trailheads and Pole Line Road improvements including widening from 10–14 feet to minimum 20 feet to accommodate two-way traffic, removal of limestone rock outcroppings, Arizona crossings, riprap slope stabilization, and drainage infrastructure. Scope also includes parking areas, retaining walls up to 72 inches, concrete pathways with ADA compliance, signage, and site amenities.

NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) applies; small business size standard is $45.0 million. Bid, performance, and payment bonds of approximately $6 million are required. Work must be completed by December 2027 with seasonal weather restrictions anticipated from November through May annually. Formal solicitation is anticipated for June 2026.

Responses must include company information, SAM UEI number, business classification type, relevant small business socioeconomic certifications (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), disadvantaged, or Indian-owned), demonstrated experience on comparable heavy civil construction and recreational infrastructure projects, and bonding capacity statement. Submit to Contracting Officer Lisa McKeon at lisa_mckeon@ios.doi.gov. The Government will not reimburse response costs and anticipates a competitive acquisition influenced by response quality.