Trinity River Fish Hatchery Modernization

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is seeking design and construction services to modernize the Trinity River Fish Hatchery located in Lewiston, California. The solicitation covers a comprehensive design-build project targeting infrastructure systems that have exceeded their useful operational life since their original construction in 1960-1963. The project will involve four distinct phases: Pre-Design (including geotechnical analysis), Design, Construction, and Post-Construction, with a total performance period of 1,185 calendar days. Interested contractors must submit electronic responses to Contract Specialist Stephanie Lindner by 5:00 PM PDT on January 10, 2025, which should include company information, business type, DUNS/CAGE codes, evidence of similar work experience within the last 10 years, and documentation of single contract bonding capacity. Respondents will be evaluated based on their demonstrated experience with similar large-scale construction projects and their ability to meet the technical and performance requirements outlined in the sources sought notice.

The solicitation is not currently set aside for any specific business category, making it open to a broad range of commercial and institutional building construction firms with a NAICS code of 236220. The project is estimated to have a total value between $40-80 million, with a requirement for 100% performance and payment bonds. The place of performance will be the existing Trinity River Fish Hatchery facility in Lewiston, California, where contractors will be responsible for modernizing critical infrastructure systems. Potential bidders should note that this is a sources sought notice and will not directly result in a contract award, but rather will inform the government's procurement strategy. The project represents a significant opportunity for construction firms with experience in large-scale federal infrastructure modernization projects, particularly those with demonstrated capability in complex institutional building construction and environmental facility upgrades.