SFD Repair Service of Amphibious Pontoons

The Bureau of Reclamation's Socorro Field Division is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive repair services for amphibious pontoons used with wetland excavators. The project involves repairing six pontoons (though one document references five), each measuring 36 feet long by 6 feet wide by 6 feet high, with work including removing and replacing five wear straps per pontoon, conducting welding repairs to restore watertight conditions, and addressing material defects to restore full flotation capability. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit capabilities statements, small business socioeconomic certifications, Unique Entity Identifiers, and primary points of contact. The submission deadline is June 16, 2025, at 4:00 PM MDT, with responses required via email to Contract Specialist Valerie Jiron. The anticipated solicitation number 140R4025Q0066 is planned for release on June 27, 2025, and this pre-solicitation notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes with no current solicitation active.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and falls under NAICS code 238190 for Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed-Price arrangement with a lump-sum payment upon satisfactory delivery of all pontoons to the Socorro Field Division located at 2401 State Road One, Socorro, New Mexico. The performance period extends up to one year from contract award, with contractors required to provide warranties for equipment with minimum coverage of 12 months. No incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges are identified in the documentation. The government retains the right to use any information received from this sources sought notice to determine the best acquisition strategy for future procurements, with no feedback provided to responding companies regarding their submissions.