RFQ Yuba Gravel Placement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, is requesting quotes for gravel placement services on the Lower Yuba River under RFQ W9123826QA014, with offers due June 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction).

The project places spawning gravel within the upper Narrows reach of the Englebright Dam reach to rehabilitate geomorphic processes and aquatic habitat for Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead in designated critical habitat. The scope includes five line items: purchase and delivery of 5,000 short tons of suitable-sized gravel, placement of 5,000 short tons during the window July 15 through September 1, water truck standby, optional road repair material (1,000 short tons), and an accident prevention plan. Delivery location is Englebright Dam, 4 miles north of Smartsville, Nevada County, California.

The contract base term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods through June 30, 2031. The evaluation method is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability requires documentation of specialized equipment capability for gravel injection and one to three examples of past spawning gravel or cobble augmentation projects using similar methods. All pricing must be firm-fixed for all contract line items. The contract incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses, including Service Contract Labor Standards under wage determination 2015-5659, and provisions for certified cost or pricing data if only one offer is received and the contract exceeds established thresholds. The Contracting Officer is Daniel Czech; inquiries go to Julie Maxwell at (916) 557-7989 or julie.maxwell@usace.army.mil. Funding flows through Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works appropriations (DoDAAC W91238).