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The Bureau of Land Management, under the Department of the Interior, is procuring the construction of a new 6-inch diameter water well at Short Canyon in Weldon, Kern County, California, with a firm-fixed-price contract under simplified acquisition procedures. The work includes drilling the well to a depth between 200 and 500 feet, installing casing that extends at least 12 inches above ground, disinfecting and testing the well, and legally abandoning an existing capped well in accordance with Kern County and California State Water Well Standards. All materials, equipment, labor, and transportation are the contractor’s responsibility, with strict compliance required for environmental protection, job site safety under OSHA and California Title 8 and 19, and adherence to NRCS Conservation Practice Specification 642. Performance must occur between June 15, 2026, and June 14, 2027, with work restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Work during fire danger season requires compliance with state fire prevention laws. The contractor must obtain all necessary permits, submit a well completion report with drill logs and pump test results, perform water quality testing compliant with California CCR Title 22, and complete full site cleanup. Inspection and acceptance occur at the BLM Bakersfield Field Office as the FOB destination, with final approval resting solely with the Contracting Officer. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237110 with a $45 million size standard, open only to self-certified small businesses registered in SAM.gov. Quotations must be submitted via email to michael_anson@ios.doi.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on May 22, 2026, and must include a cover letter, SF-18, bid guarantee, and five attachments detailing the statement of work, wage determination, evaluation criteria, price schedule, and site visit chart. The award will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technically acceptable bids—demonstrating acceptable technical capability and past performance—are evaluated solely on price. All invoices must be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and no alternative payment systems are authorized. The contract incorporates FAR clauses on whistleblower rights, entity verification, SAM maintenance, prohibition of ByteDance applications, subcontractor exclusion protections,