Speelyi Beach Shoreline Protection, Yakima Project, Washington, Bureau of Recla

The Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Pacific-Northwest Region is procuring shoreline protection construction services for the Speelyi Beach project at Cle Elum Reservoir, approximately 8 miles northwest of Cle Elum, Washington. The scope of work encompasses water for dust control and construction access road development, temporary erosion control, stone paths, clearing and grubbing, tree removal, excavation and hillside reshaping, fill placement, toe armor installation, geotextile application, riprap placement, culvert installation, fencing, seeding, soil supplements, and fish habitat structures. Prospective contractors must register with SAM.gov and maintain liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1,000,000 for personal injury, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $1,000,000 for property damage. The classified project falls under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million in gross annual receipts. The electronic solicitation will be issued no sooner than 15 days after the April 3, 2026 posting date, with a closing date no sooner than 30 days after issuance. Inquiries should be directed to USBR Contract Specialist Jared Detton (jdetton@usbr.gov) or Contracting Officer Michael Naseath (mnaseath@usbr.gov).

This procurement is designated as a total Indian Small Business Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns within that classification. No incumbent contractors or previous work history exists for this new project at the Cle Elum Reservoir site. The estimated contract value ranges from $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 based on the Rough Order of Magnitude. All responsive and responsible small business concerns meeting the ISBEE criteria are eligible to submit bids. The procurement schedule allows for a minimum of 45 days from the initial notice posting (April 3, 2026) until proposal submission closes, with the anticipated solicitation opening expected in mid-April 2026 and closing expected by mid-May 2026.