Geotechnical Drilling - NV FLAP CCRTC ASH(1) Ash Canyon Road & Trailhead

The Federal Highway Administration seeks geotechnical drilling and subsurface investigation services at Ash Canyon Road and Trailhead in Carson City, Nevada, with quotations due May 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. This procurement is a total small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Carson City, Nevada. The work scope includes five shallow borings at 5 feet depth, two deep borings at 30 feet depth, and vacuum excavation potholing for utility locates. The contractor must provide a track-mounted drill rig with 8-inch diameter auger capability, a two to three-person crew, sample collection buckets, gravel and aggregate backfill material, cold mix asphalt for patching, and hydro-vacuum potholing equipment with water disposal. Work is scheduled June 1 through August 31, 2026, with an anticipated single-day completion window (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) requiring 14 days advance notice and coordination with FHWA personnel on-site. Utility locates through USA North 811 are contractor responsibility.

NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a $19.0 million size standard. The procurement uses a fixed-price approach with four contract line items: mobilization/demobilization (lump sum), drill work (9 crew-and-equipment hours), vacuum excavation potholing (lump sum), and miscellaneous supplies (lump sum). Payment occurs upon successful completion and government acceptance, with milestone payments available by contractor request. Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable. All contractors must maintain current active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity Identifier. Technical questions are due May 11, 2026. Service contract labor standards under Nevada Wage Determination No. 2015-5591 (Revision 28, effective May 13, 2026) apply, establishing mandatory wage rates and fringe benefits. The contracting officer is Chinh Le (chinh.le@dot.gov, 720-963-3549); the Contracting Officer's Representative is Darin Lockhart (darin.lockhart@dot.gov, 720-963-3212).