56--MT ELBERT (MTE) SECURITY GATES REPLACEMENT

SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCEMENT SOLICITATION NO. 140R6025R0003
MT ELBERT (MTE) SECURITY GATES REPLACEMENT

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations as a full-and-open competition. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement. Based on market research it was determined that there are insufficient number of interested small businesses; thus, this requirement will not be set aside exclusively for small business offerors.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The Eastern Colorado Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region, has a new requirement for a firm-fixed-price construction project to replace the security gates at the Mt. Elbert Pump Generating Plant located near Twin Lake, Colorado. This project includes furnishing and installing hydraulic (vertical pivot and tilt-a-way) security gates and associated electrical and connectivity wiring/connections.

Note: It is the responsibility of the interested party to review the Statement of Objectives and drawings which will be released with the Solicitation.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

LOCATION OF WORK
The work is to be completed at the Mt Elbert (MTE) Pump Generating Plant, Twin Lakes, CO in Lake County.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance is estimated to be from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025.

COMPETITION
Solicitation No. 140R6025R0003 is anticipated to be full and open competition and will result in a firm-fixed-price construction contract. The requirement shall be procured in accordance with Subpart 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

A pre-proposal site visit will be held with the date and details provided in the solicitation.

The Government intends to make award without discussions but reserves the right to award with or without discussions.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE
The anticipated release date for Solicitation No. 140R6025R0003 is on or around March 2025.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be accessible from https://sam.gov. It is all potential offerors’ responsibility to monitor the sam.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be providing any other methods of information dissemination.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM, https://sam.gov)
Offerors must be registered in SAM to be considered for a Government contract award. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-866-606- 8220, or via the Internet at https://sam.gov.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS
The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Monte Baird, Contract Specialist: Email mbaird@usbr.gov. The contracting office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office located in Billings, Montana.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
This presolicitation notice is not a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses to this notice are not requested and will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. This notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2. Following this required notice, the Government may issue a solicitation; however, if no solicitation should be issued, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).