Law Enforcement Services for New Melones Lake in Calaveras County

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 10, California Great Basin, is seeking vendors to provide law enforcement services for New Melones Lake in Calaveras County, California. This is a Sources Sought notice intended for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligate the government to award a contract. Interested vendors must demonstrate their capability to provide one certified peace officer working 40 hours per week, with the officer required to be certified under California Penal Code Section 830.1 and capable of performing recreation patrols, facility protection, and enforcement of state and local laws. The evaluation will consider vendors' previous experience with similar scope work, personnel qualifications, business size status, and ability to meet performance standards including 100 percent coverage of holiday weekend patrols and 90 percent coverage of weekday and dam security patrols. Vendors must submit a capability statement by March 24, 2026, including their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size classification, and relevant experience; competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside contract and no incumbent contractor is identified in the notice. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price agreement with a base year running from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031. The law enforcement officer must work a standard 2,080 hours annually with up to 140 additional overtime hours available at the Contracting Officer's Representative's discretion, and an optional daily dam security patrol for New Melones Dam and Power Plant may be exercised separately. Performance penalties of 5 percent, 2 percent, and 1 percent of monthly patrol costs will apply for missed hours in holiday, weekday, and dam security patrols respectively. All interested parties must respond to any subsequent formal solicitation published on www.sam.gov, as responses to this sources sought notice do not constitute requests for contract consideration and will not be reimbursed.