Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System Phase II Design-Build

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is procuring a progressive design-build contract for Phase II of the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System (PBRWS) in New Mexico. The contract encompasses three phases: a Design Phase to achieve 90% completion and develop firm-fixed pricing; a Construction Phase to finalize design, execute construction, and conduct acceptance and performance testing; and a Post-Construction Phase including demonstration testing, operator training, and six months of technical support. A distinguishing aspect of this procurement is that existing designs are already 60-100% complete but require substantial revisions, necessitating an iterative design and cost-estimation process with contractor-facilitated stakeholder consensus. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value process under FAR Parts 15 and 36.3, with full-and-open competition. The formal solicitation is expected to release approximately April 6, 2026, on SAM.gov, and all written questions must be submitted to Mary Maestas at mmaestas@usbr.gov within one week of the draft solicitation posting.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and carries a project budget ranging from $180,000,000 to $300,000,000. The ultimate project objective is to deliver 4,000 acre-feet per year of drinking water with a peak daily demand capacity of 6.23 million gallons per day, with initial substantial completion requiring 2,500 acre-feet per year capability. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum bonding capacity of $280,000,000 to be considered. The design phase is scheduled for 180 days following contract award, while construction, commissioning, and performance testing will require approximately 1,120 days. The applicable NAICS code is 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million in annual revenue.