South fork bunkhouse well abandonment project
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240LT27Q0032
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- South Fork, Colorado, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service seeks quotes to plug and abandon the South Fork Bunkhouse Well on the Rio Grande National Forest, with questions due November 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. MT and quotes due December 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. MT. No set-aside is used, and the requirement is a firm fixed-price contract awarded to one contractor.
Place of performance is South Fork, Colorado 81154. A site visit is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MT at Beaver Mountain Trailhead, South Fork. The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a $45 million size standard.
The contractor must plug and abandon an approximately 101-foot well in an unconfined aquifer under Colorado Division of Water Resources 2 CCR 402-2 Rule 16. The contractor must also salvage the submersible pump for delivery to the Contracting Officer's Representative, dispose of the drop pipe, and submit a Well Abandonment Report through the state eForm. Key personnel must include a licensed water well construction contractor authorized to plug, seal, and abandon all types of wells or holes, plus foremen with the expertise to oversee the work. No Government-furnished materials are provided. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and be completed by March 31, 2027.
A bid bond on SF 24 at 20 percent of total offer price, not to exceed $3 million, is due with the offer. A performance bond (SF 25) and payment bond (SF 25A), each at 100 percent of contract price, are due within 10 calendar days of award. Prices must remain firm for 60 calendar days from the offer due date. The contract includes wage rate requirements, insurance, and Buy American construction materials provisions. Pricing must cover every line item on the Attachment 1 spreadsheet, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Evaluation covers technical approach, including a 1-2 page execution plan, a current Colorado Well Driller's and Pump Installer's License, and a construction schedule, plus price. Award goes to the offeror representing best value to the Government. Janice King, Contract Specialist (janice.king@usda.gov), and Contracting Officer Lucas Dahlman (lucas.dahlman@usda.gov) receive questions and quotes by email.
Notice text
PROJECT:: SOUTH FORK BUNKHOUSE WELL ABANDONMENT PROJECT - RIO GRANDE NF, COLORADO
POC: JANICE KING, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, at janice.king@usda.gov and Lucas Dahlman,
Contracting Officer, at lucas.dahlman@usda.gov
THERE IS A SITE VISIT SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 17, 2026. READ this Solicitation in its entirety for details and contact information for the Site Visit. READ each of the attachments in the Attachments/Links Section.
Questions Due: November 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. MT - Quotes Due: December 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. MT; Questions and quotes shall be submitted by the due dates and times to the Contract Specialist & Contracting Officer listed above via email.
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