Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Geotechnical Drilling Services BPA

The Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration is seeking to award up to six Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for comprehensive geotechnical drilling services. The services encompass drilling geotechnical borings, installing geotechnical instrumentation, performing field testing, and providing qualified geotechnical field inspectors using various drilling techniques including hollow stem auger, rock core, casing advancer, and sonic drilling methods. Contractors must demonstrate technical capabilities with appropriate equipment and qualified personnel to meet performance standards, as the subsurface information collected is critical to the agency's mission. The evaluation process will consider technical approach, past experience, past performance, and price, with technical factors weighted more heavily than price considerations. Technical questions were due by August 20, 2025, and quotations are now due by September 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST following a deadline extension under Amendment A0002.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million. The BPA structure includes a total ceiling limit of $20 million, with individual call orders capped at $7 million each. The primary place of performance covers Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, with occasional work potentially required in other states across the United States. Services will be categorized into road access, off-road access, and difficult access geotechnical drilling depending on site conditions and accessibility requirements. The performance period spans one base year with four one-year option periods, creating a potential total contract duration of five years. Amendment A0001 also introduced electronic payment submission requirements through the Department of Transportation's DELPHI system, along with contractor certifications regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.