NGWSP Reaches 4a &4b

Revised/Amended Source Sought Notice
Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Reaches 4a & 4b

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado (UC) Region, Four Corners Construction Office (FCCO), is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine the availability and capability of small business sources for a contemplated construction project titled: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Reaches 4a & 4b. These Reaches are located along the San Juan Lateral. This notice is a tool to identify small businesses that have both the technical expertise and bonding capability to accomplish the work required for NGWSP Reaches 4a & 4b and is for informational purposes only. Information obtained through this notice may be used to determine the potential for issuing a future solicitation for this project as a total small business set-aside, and to provide input for the Governments overall acquisition strategy.

The NGWSP is a major infrastructure project that once constructed, will convey a reliable municipal and industrial water supply from the San Juan River to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup, New Mexico via about 300 miles of pipeline, 19 pumping plants, and two water treatment plants.

This is NOT a Request for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to the sources sought notice.

The NAICS code for this project is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office, has a requirement for construction work on Reaches 4a & 4b of the NGWSP.
The principal components of work for Reaches 4a & 4b include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Approximately 18-miles of 42-inch buried water transmission pipe.
2. Valves, air valves, and blowoffs.
3. Wash crossings.
4. Jack and bore crossings.
5. HDD crossings.
6. Precast manhole structures.
7. Concrete thrust collars.
8. Concrete blocked miter bends.
9. Concrete encased miter bends.
10. Buried manholes.
11. Road crossings.
12. Utility crossings.
13. Erosion control.
14. Corrosion Protection.


The estimated magnitude of this project is between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000 (previously noted as "between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000").

LOCATION OF THE WORK:

Reach 4A: 7-mile pipeline and appurtenances, beginning 7.5-miles southeast of Shiprock, New Mexico at Proposed San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant, off N-36, extending south 7-miles to Proposed San Juan Lateral Pumping Plant No. 2.

Reach 4B: 10.9-mile pipeline and appurtenances, beginning 12-miles south of Shiprock, New Mexico at Proposed San Juan Lateral Pumping Plant No. 2, extending south to Proposed San Juan Lateral Pumping Plant No. 3, 20 1/2-miles south of Shiprock, New Mexico.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:

When responding to this notice, respondents are asked to provide the following information:

1. Firms name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, Cage Code, DUNS number.
2. Business classification, to include size and any additional socioeconomic classification(s).
3. Bonding capability, including current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.
4. Brief capabilities statement that addresses experience performing similar projects as a prime contractor.
5. Listing of at least three to a maximum of five previous and/or current projects where the firm has successfully performed construction/install of pipelines. Describe the size and scope of the project(s), and dollar value of the contract. Identify percentage of work on the project(s) that was self-performed. Short narratives are appreciated.

SUBMIT TO:
Responses to this Sources Sought notice should be received no later than 1:00 pm MDT on August 15, 2022. Submit responses by email to the attention of Philoma Singer, Contract Specialist: Email: psinger@usbr.gov.