Ngwsp intake & river pumping plant

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Basin Region is issuing a Sources Sought notice for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Intake & River Pumping Plant construction project, located approximately 11 miles west of Farmington, New Mexico. The project involves constructing a new river pumping plant with comprehensive work including sitework, steel manifold piping, metal building systems, concrete structures, pumping units, electrical systems, SCADA systems, and site/channel modifications. This construction project falls under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) and is part of a major infrastructure initiative designed to provide municipal and industrial water supply to the eastern Navajo Nation, Jicarilla Apache Nation, and Gallup, New Mexico. The agency is specifically seeking to identify potential small business contractors for a future solicitation, with interested small businesses required to submit detailed responses including company information, business classification, bonding capability, capabilities statement, and relevant project experience. The deadline for responses is June 24, 2025, at 9:00 AM Mountain Time, with submissions to be emailed to Contract Specialist Amy Loveless and Contracting Officer Ashton Jones.

The Sources Sought notice indicates the Bureau of Reclamation is planning a small business set-aside solicitation, with the small business size standard established at $45.0 million for this NAICS category. The estimated project value ranges between $50-$80 million, suggesting this will be a substantial construction contract opportunity. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice, as this appears to be for new construction rather than replacement or renovation work. The broader NGWSP infrastructure project encompasses approximately 300 miles of pipeline, 19 pumping plants, and two water treatment plants, indicating the significant scale and scope of the overall water supply initiative. The formal solicitation is expected to be released following the sources sought period, with the current pre-solicitation notice posted on June 10, 2025, and a due date of December 19, 2025, for the eventual contract opportunity.