Keechelus DAM gravel supply

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks furnishing and delivery of 1,300 tons of five-eighths-inch-minus road base (WSDOT Top Course Aggregate Crushed Surfacing) to Keechelus Dam, with proposals due July 24. The procurement is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) entities.

Place of performance is Keechelus Dam, located approximately 70 miles east of Seattle, Washington. Deliveries must commence by September 1, 2026 and be completed by October 29, 2026, with deliveries permitted only Monday through Thursday. Material will be stockpiled at two specified locations with coordinates 43.325839, -121.337161 and 47.321141, -121.338379.

The gravel material must meet specific gradation requirements: 99–100% passes a 3/4-inch sieve, 80–100% passes a 1/2-inch sieve, 46–66% passes a No. 4 sieve, 8–24% passes a No. 40 sieve, and maximum 10% passes a No. 200 sieve. Material must be free from expansive clays, shales, and organic debris. Contractors must submit a gradation chart from the proposed rock pit source for approval before starting deliveries and provide a proposed delivery schedule with quote submission. Site access is via gravel road suitable for heavy truck traffic and will be escorted by government personnel. Contractors must notify the Contracting Officer's Representative a minimum of two days in advance if any delivery date cannot be met.

The NAICS code is 212321, Construction Sand and Gravel Mining; PSC is 5610, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. All work must conform to Reclamation Safety and Health Standards. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses including prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua), TikTok applications, Kaspersky Lab products, and certain unmanned aircraft systems, as well as OFAC restrictions on Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Burma/North Korea transactions. Contracting Officer is Michael Garloch, 208-378-5258.