MRG riprap red canyon blasting

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is seeking blasting services to produce riprap for river maintenance and flood control projects under the Middle Rio Grande program. The contractor must design and execute blasting operations to produce a minimum of 50,000 cubic yards of 16-24 inch riprap from hard, competent rock at the Red Canyon Mine, located 8 miles southwest of Socorro, New Mexico. Key requirements include submitting a conceptual blasting plan at least 30 days prior to bringing explosives on-site, ensuring all workers possess MSHA certification, and complying with safety standards including RSHS, ATF, IME, OSHA, and MSHA requirements. The contract will be awarded based on comparative evaluation considering both technical capability and price. Questions are due by August 27, 2025, and quotes must be submitted by September 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time via email to Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kruizjimenez@usbr.gov.

This opportunity is set aside for Total Small Business concerns under simplified acquisition procedures, with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation materials. The project magnitude is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000, with payment based on in-place (bank) cubic yards and including a 7.50% New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax. The period of performance runs from November 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with the contractor required to commence work within 0 calendar days after award and complete within 333 calendar days. Work will be performed at Red Canyon Mine under Reclamation's existing Bureau of Land Management Mineral Material Free Use Permit (NMNM106326361). The solicitation includes requirements for performance and payment bonds, and Davis-Bacon wage determination NM20250012 applies to the project, covering heavy construction work in ten New Mexico counties including Socorro where the work will be performed.