MRG lsari project design-build contract

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is conducting sources sought for the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements (MRG LSARI) Project Design-Build Contract, with responses due July 2, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice seeking qualified design-build contractors; no set-aside applies.

Work is located in Socorro County, New Mexico, along the Lower San Acacia Reach between River Mile 74 and River Mile 59.5, with the Lower Segment representing approximately 8 miles downstream of an existing railroad bridge at River Mile 68.6. The contractor will advance the 30% design completed by Reclamation to 100% and execute all construction and post-construction services. Design services include engineering, topographic data collection, geotechnical investigations, materials testing, environmental and cultural compliance, and permitting. Construction services encompass river realignment implementation (approximately 15 miles), earthwork and grading, riprap and erosion protection installation, water diversion management, environmental compliance monitoring, and subcontractor management. Post-construction services include acceptance testing, training and technical support to Reclamation staff, as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, and 36 months of revegetation monitoring. The contractor must maintain uninterrupted water delivery through the Rio Grande and Low Flow Conveyance Channel throughout construction.

The estimated contract value exceeds $10 million. NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) applies, with a small business size standard of $45.0 million; PSC code is Y1KZ. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and should submit firm information, business classification, bonding capabilities, a prime contractor capabilities statement on similar projects, and details on three to five comparable projects completed in the past three years to Tina Villegas at tina_villegas@ios.doi.gov.