Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
GRAY WALL LIVESTOCK WATER WELL
Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management · Sol. 140L0626Q0015
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The Bureau of Land Management (Casper Field Office, Natrona County, Wyoming) wants a contractor to drill and complete one livestock water well, about 150 feet deep into the Sundance Formation, and supply all materials. It is a small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price construction job awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote. Per Amendment 0001, work runs from Notice to Proceed through August 31, 2027, with field work barred from November 15 through June 30.
Watch out for
- Very short seasonal work window. Field work is barred November 15 through June 30 and the Statement of Work says the contract can start only after July 31 for wildlife reasons, so the usable drilling window before the August 31, 2027 end date looks like only about a month.
The contract can start after July 31
- Technical proposal is mandatory. A quote without a drilling plan, equipment list, materials list, schedule and experience narrative is not considered, so a small firm must spend real effort before pricing.
Prospective bids without a technical proposal will not be considered for award.
- Bonding and bid guarantee. A bid guarantee (SF 24) is required with the quote, and bonds or payment protection are required after award depending on price; the cost must be built into the price with no later adjustment.
Bid Guarantee: Bid guarantee on SF24, submitted in accordance with FAR 52.228-1
- Unpaid contractor-risk work. Rig and standby time, wireline logging and disinfection are not paid separately, and a well abandoned or misaligned because of contractor actions is redone at the contractor's cost.
No payment will be made for wireline logging of the wells.
- Documents disagree with each other. The original solicitation said performance 10/01/2026 to 12/30/2026 and quotes due 09/08/2026, replaced by Amendment 0001. The attachment list also names wage determination MT 20260077 (and a 39-page SOW) while the file provided is WY20260043, so confirm which governs.
2 Wage Determination MT 20260077 6
- Who supplies the well screen is unclear. The spec section refers to government-furnished screen information while the Statement of Work and quote schedule say the contractor furnishes everything, which could change pricing.
8. All items will be furnished by the contractor.
- Davis-Bacon wage and payroll paperwork. Prevailing wage rates apply and payrolls must be mailed weekly, which adds administrative work for a small firm.
Read from the notice and 6 attachments. 1 not read in full.
- Sol_140L0626Q0015_Amd_0001.pdf
- Sol_140L0626Q0015.pdf
- MFR_Synopsis_Exemption.pdf
- Attachment_1_Statement_of_Work.pdf
- Attachment_3_Quote_Schedule.pdf
- Attachment_2_DOL_Wage_Determination_WY_20260043.pdf
- Attachment_4_RFI_Form.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
Full brief
What they want
- Drill a livestock water well about 150 ft deep (9.5 inch minimum bit) at T39N R85W Sec 10 SENW, Natrona County, WY
- Furnish and install 135 ft of 5 inch PVC casing and 20 ft of 5 inch stainless steel well screen
- Place formation stabilizer (125 ft) and .020 silica sand gravel pack (20 ft)
- Install 8 inch steel protective casing (raised 18 inches above ground), with centralizers every 40 ft
- Develop, disinfect and yield-test the well (target minimum yield 3 GPM); keep well logs and cutting samples
- Mobilize equipment and grade disturbed areas and cuttings to blend with the surroundings
- Provide a drilling plan and technical proposal with the quote
- Contract type
- Construction, firm-fixed-price (FFP), single award, simplified acquisition procedures (FAR Part 13); priced on a 9-line quote schedule
- Period of performance
- Date of Notice to Proceed through August 31, 2027 (Amendment 0001); field work prohibited November 15 through June 30 unless an exemption is obtained. Original solicitation said 10/01/2026 to 12/30/2026 (replaced by the amendment).
- Place of performance
- Gray Wall livestock water well site, Natrona County, Wyoming (T39N R85W Sec 10 SENW), BLM Casper Field Office, High Plains District
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), FAR Part 13
- Offers due
- October 26, 2026, 12:00 PM Mountain Time (extended by Amendment 0001; the original date was 08 September 2026)
- How to submit
- Email to both the contract specialist (kassandra_hicks@ios.doi.gov) and the contracting officer (greetchen_jeremie@ios.doi.gov)
- Page limits
- Relevant experience narrative must not exceed 10 pages; minimum 11-point font (10-point allowed in tables and figures), 8.5 x 11 pages, pages numbered
What they'll judge offers on
- Compliance review of the quote against solicitation requirements
- Technical Capability, rated Acceptable/Unacceptable only
- Price, checked for completeness, fairness and reasonableness (materially unbalanced or unreasonable quotes may be rejected)
- Verification of quoter eligibility and completed representations and certifications
What to include when you submit
- Submit PDFs in three separate files: Section 1 Required Documentation, Section 2 Technical Capability, Section 3 Quotation Price
- Each section must show company name, UEI, point of contact name, phone number and email
- Section 1: signed SF 18, acknowledgment of all amendments (including Amendment 0001), and bid guarantee on SF 24
- Section 2: project schedule (Gantt chart or similar), major equipment and key personnel (project manager and field supervisor), experience narrative, drilling plan and list of materials per the Statement of Work
- Section 3: completed quote schedule, rounded to the nearest dollar, with all labor, equipment, materials, permits, bonds, overhead and profit included
- Quotes must stay valid for at least 60 days
- Questions must be emailed to the contracting office; the question deadline was 28 August 2026
You must have
- Small business (total set-aside) under NAICS 237110, size standard $45.0 million
NAICS: 237110 SIZE STD: $45.0 Mil SET-ASIDE: Small Business
- Active SAM registration
Respondents must complete and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Work must be done by a licensed well driller following Wyoming Water Well Minimum Construction Standards
All work must be performed by a licensed well driller
- Performance and payment bonds if the award is over $150,000 (payment protection only if over $35,000); bid guarantee on SF 24 with the quote
Any quoter receiving an award in excess of $150,000 shall provide both
- Liability insurance naming the United States as insured (workers' comp/employer's liability $100,000, general liability $500,000, automobile liability)
General Liability - $500,000
- At least three similar projects completed in the past five years (relevant experience)
At least three (3) similar projects completed within the past five (5) years involving similar scope
- Casing must carry an ASTM, API, NSF or AWWA certification; Buy American rules apply to construction materials
Casing must be certified ASTM, API, NSF, or AWWA
- Pay Davis-Bacon prevailing wages (Natrona County, Heavy construction) and submit weekly payrolls
Construction wage rate requirements are applicable to this project.
Not in the notice text
- Dollar value or budget is not stated (a memo to file only says the action is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with no amount)
- Attachment 4, the RFI Form (Attachment_4_RFI_Form.xlsx), was not read
- Exact start date: the Notice to Proceed date is not given
- Whether an exemption from the November 15 to June 30 field work ban is realistic is not stated
- Site visit has to be arranged with Dustin Burger (dcburger@blm.gov); no date is given
- The notice text itself is only the title; all requirements come from the attachments
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 26, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 140L0626Q0015
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management
- Office
- National Operations Center
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 237110
- Product/service code
- Y1NE
- Business type
- Energy, fuel & utilities
- Contracting contact
- Hicks, Kassandrakhicks@blm.gov9186794674
Full notice text from SAM.gov
GRAY WALL LIVESTOCK WATER WELL
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