Y--Arkansas Valley Conduit - Crowley Reach 1

The Arkansas Valley Conduit – Crowley Reach 1 project is a total small business set-aside construction solicitation under FAR 19.5, issued by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Department of the Interior, with a solicitation number of 140R6026R0001 and a NAICS code of 237110. The project, located in Pueblo County, Colorado, involves the installation of approximately 5.3 miles of 30-inch water transmission pipe and associated infrastructure, including sectionalizing and air valve assemblies, blowoff and sampling stations, horizontal directional drilling, bored and jack-and-bore crossings, cathodic protection systems, fiber optic communication lines, dewatering systems, and road and utility restoration. The scope encompasses trench construction within narrow rights-of-way, unwatering, trenchless crossings, and environmental controls, all governed by detailed technical specifications spanning 1,028 pages, 89 engineering drawings, and 76 geology-specific documents addressing soil, bedrock, and subsurface conditions. The work must comply with Reclamation Safety and Health Standards, OSHA, and applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, with the most stringent standard prevailing. The solicitation is structured as a cost-technical tradeoff procurement with evaluation factors weighted at approximately 25% for technical approach and schedule, 25% for past performance, and 50% for cost or price, with pass/fail gates for completeness and technical acceptability. Proposals must be submitted electronically in three PDF volumes by May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT via Microsoft Teams, following strict formatting rules and including SAM UEI, entity representations, and certifications. Contractors must provide a Primavera-based construction schedule with .PDF, .XER, and .PLF files and demonstrate bonding capability, insurance coverage meeting Union Pacific Railroad standards including $2 million CGL and automobile liability with designated job site endorsements, and workers’ compensation as required by state law. The contract requires adherence to Davis-Bacon wage rates, a mandatory 781-calendar-day performance period beginning with a projected notice to proceed in September 2026, and electronic invoicing through the Treasury’s IPP system with mandatory attachments including as-built drawings, CLIN quantity sheets, and approved schedules. The contract includes unique clauses such as the newly added FAR 52.222-90 on