Sources Sought:Neopit Dam Remediation Construction

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is conducting market research for Neopit Dam remediation construction on the Menominee Indian Reservation, Wisconsin, with capability statements due November 2, 2026. The BIA seeks to determine availability of Indian Small Businesses Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), or other small businesses capable of performing the work. No set-aside is anticipated.

Place of performance is the Menominee Indian Reservation near the village of Neopit, Wisconsin, on the West Branch of the Wolf River. The project involves remediation and reconstruction of a high-hazard potential dam constructed in the 1800s that supports operations at the Menominee Tribal Enterprises Lumber Mill and serves recreational and fishing purposes. Work comprises spillway, outlet works, stilling basin, and hydropower bays as principal hydraulic structures in reinforced concrete construction, along with two separate embankments to tie-in ancillary structures at the left and right abutments.

The contract type is firm fixed price with anticipated performance from August 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029. Payment will be fixed price compensation for all professional services, travel expenses, and materials necessary to complete the project, with progress payments made following government acceptance of schedule items and approved invoices. NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) applies.

Interested parties must submit capability statements not exceeding 10 single-sided pages by November 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to thomas.tortorella@bia.gov and abri-gayle.sterlacci@bia.gov, including Sources Sought Number DOIASAM270004 in the subject line. This notice is for planning purposes only; the BIA may issue a subsequent Request for Proposal.