Z--DUMONT DUNES ROAD SHOULDER STABILIZATION

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting a firm fixed-price contract under a total small business set-aside (FAR 19.5) for the stabilization of eroded road shoulders along Dumont Dunes Road, located approximately 40 miles north of Baker, California, with work to be performed at coordinates 35.696338, -116.251482. This project, identified by solicitation number 140L1226Q0025, requires the contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, oversight, and incidentals necessary to repair 300 linear feet of road shoulder damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary. The scope includes site preparation, subgrade grading to a maximum 2% cross slope, excavation, placement of geosynthetic materials, backfilling with native material, and capping the top six inches with Class 2 aggregate road base followed by compaction. The work is strictly limited to a seven-calendar-day period from August 3 to August 7, 2026, with no weekend work permitted. The contractor must submit material specifications and an equipment inventory list demonstrating immediate availability of a standard road grader and roller compactor capable of achieving required compaction and grading standards, both of which are mandatory pass/fail evaluation criteria alongside schedule realism. The contract is subject to a wide range of federal requirements, including FAR clauses addressing definitions, contractor identification, System for Award Management maintenance, incorporation of representations and certifications, commercial item terms, accident prevention, cleaning up, permits and responsibilities, subcontracting for commercial products, and termination for convenience. The contractor must comply with labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act, as outlined in San Bernardino County prevailing wage schedules, and adhere to clauses relating to construction wage rates, the Copeland Act, combating trafficking in persons, and prohibitions against contracting with entities doing business with hostile countries. Insurance requirements include bodily injury and property damage coverage of at least $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, with workers’ compensation coverage as legally required. The offer must be submitted via email to Branden Bayze at bbayze@blm.gov by 6:00 PM Pacific Time on July 31, 2026, and must include the solicitation number, UEI, contact information, signed representations (excluding those already in SAM), and a statement of agreement with