Hickman Wildlife Water Catchment and Pipe Fence

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office in Santa Fe is soliciting quotes for the Socorro Field Office's Hickman Wildlife Water Catchment and Pipe Fence project under solicitation 140L1726Q0054, with quotes due November 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The Set Aside line specifies Total Small Business, and amendments changed the earlier Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise designation to this category under FAR Part 19. The award is a firm-fixed-price, all-or-none contract under FAR Parts 13 and 36.

The work is in Socorro County, New Mexico, on BLM-administered lands in the Magdalena Mountains at coordinates 33.75244, -107.14047. Vehicle access is confirmed, and a 4x4 truck is required to reach the hike-in point. Helicopter transport is at the contractor's election. The estimated period of performance is November 17, 2026 through January 25, 2027, superseding earlier dates.

The scope includes teardown and removal of existing infrastructure, a 1,000-square-foot metal catchment, installation of two government-furnished 16'x8' BOSS tanks and a gutter (the contractor transports them from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Yard), Schedule 80 PVC plumbing, and roughly 1,000 linear feet of pipe and three-strand cable fence with no top rail required. Arroyo crossing quantities are contractor-determined. Pipe must be heavy-wall drill stem at 0.25 inches, and reclaimed pipe must be Grade A or 1. Technical proposals must cite projects from the past three years involving wildlife water catchments, pipe or cable fencing, demolition, or comparable remote construction. A 10/19/2026 Q&A states that "Vault Toilet Install" experience references are errors.

Pricing requires two line items, Pipe Fence Installation and Catchment Installation, plus a five-element breakdown. Mobilization, demobilization, the tank support frame, and any access ramp belong in the base price. No budget or ceiling is stated. Evaluation covers technical capability, past performance (via SAM.gov and CPARS), and price, with technical and past performance combined significantly less important than cost.

Offerors must be active in SAM.gov at submission, deliver a payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit within 10 calendar days of award, and submit a quality control plan within 15 calendar days of award and before notice to proceed. The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon wage determination NM20260029 for Socorro County and Buy American construction materials requirements. Quotes are valid for 60 calendar days. Questions are due November 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Amendment 08 sets a site visit for October 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM MT at the Socorro Field Office, while the October 26 Q&A states attendance is not mandatory and allows independent inspections using provided GPS coordinates. Submit quotes by email to Deronda_Chevannes@ios.doi.gov. Chau Nguyen is the Contracting Officer. The NAICS code is 238910, with a $19.0 million size standard, and the PSC is Y1FB.