ANZALDUAS DAM STORAGE BUILDING CONVERSION TO SECURITY OFFICE WITH EMERGENCY GENERATOR

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission is soliciting a Design-Build contractor to convert the Anzalduas Dam Storage Building into a Security Operations Office and install an emergency generator capable of powering both the new Security Office and the adjacent Anzalduas Dam Headquarters buildings. The scope includes site preparation, systematic inspection of existing structures and systems, debris removal, waste disposal, and quality control testing, all to be performed within the USIBWC facility’s operational hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no work permitted on federal holidays. Access to the site requires crossing USIBWC levees to reach Retamal Dam, and all personnel and vehicles must be clearly identified; contractors and subcontractors must comply with the presence of Border Patrol and are strictly prohibited from entering adjacent lands owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A mandatory prebid site visit has been scheduled, and completion of IBWC Form 358, the Nondisclosure Agreement SBU, is required prior to attendance. The solicitation requires submission of additional forms including IBWC Form 245 and its variants for minimum qualifications, IBWC Form 116 for equipment statements, the Wage Determination, and the PWS for the Physical Security Project. The contract is issued under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with performance located in Mercedes, Texas, and administrative oversight based in El Paso, Texas. The solicitation number is 191BWC26R0007, posted on July 16, 2026, with proposals due by August 17, 2026. No set-aside provisions apply, and while multiple forms and attachments are referenced, specific details on evaluation criteria, contract value, payment terms, delivery schedules, inspection standards, and special requirements are not provided in the available documentation.