Valley City NFH Boreholes Project

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a contractor to drill two boreholes at Valley City National Fish Hatchery and Baldhill Dam National Fish Hatchery in North Dakota as part of a water infrastructure project. The contractor must be a licensed well driller in North Dakota with a minimum of three years of similar experience and will be responsible for determining water flow rates of 3,000 gpm for Valley City NFH and 2,500 gpm for Baldhill NFH, assessing pumping quality, drawdown and recharge rates, and conducting comprehensive water quality testing using EPA or State of North Dakota laboratory methods. The procurement will be awarded using Lowest-Price Technically-Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with evaluation factors including price and past experience. A pre-proposal site visit was scheduled for July 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM, and quotations are due by 12:00 PM PST on July 25, 2025. The project must be completed within 80 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with the performance period running from August 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the Total Small Business set-aside program and will be procured using Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a Firm Fixed Price Contract. While specific award values are not disclosed in the available documents, the project includes line items for mobilization/demobilization, borehole installation at both locations, and water testing services. The work will be performed at two locations near the Sheyenne River in North Dakota: Valley City National Fish Hatchery and Baldhill Dam National Fish Hatchery, with specific drilling locations to be selected by local staff. The contractor must complete all borehole-related permits, coordinate utility locates, and be available for conference calls to discuss project progress. The successful completion of this project may lead to a future contract for installing production wells for the fish hatcheries.