Wapato Drop One Water Screens

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking contractors to modernize the Wapato Drop 1 Pumping Plant Water Screens located near Parker, Washington. The project involves installing new automatic traveling water screens, safety upgrades, and associated infrastructure improvements for the facility that supplies water to the Highline Canal, Main Canal Extension, and Main Canal. Qualified contractors must have been in business as a General Contractor for at least 10 years and demonstrate relevant experience with three similar projects completed within the last five years. The procurement will utilize FAR Part 15 procedures with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach. Responses to the Sources Sought Notice are due by February 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET, with the anticipated solicitation to be issued in March 2025.

The contract opportunity is not set aside for a specific designation, though preference will be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), or Small Businesses. The estimated construction budget ranges from $1-5 million, with a performance period of 340 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The project is scheduled for construction during the non-irrigation season between November 18, 2025, and February 28, 2026, with final completion targeted for April 30, 2026. The NAICS code is 237990 with a size standard of $45 million, and small businesses must perform at least 85% of the contract cost with their own employees. Key project components include installing six traveling water screens, a debris conveyance system, gate actuators, fall arrest systems, lighting improvements, telecommunications infrastructure, and a mobile diesel generator for backup power.