East Bear Creek Pumping Plant and Pipeline Moderni

The East Bear Creek Pumping Plant and Pipeline Modernization project is a construction effort managed by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Department of the Interior. Located at two sites on the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, California, the project involves comprehensive infrastructure upgrades. Key deliverables include the installation of a new fish screen, sheet pile wall, pipeline, access road, and butterfly valves, as well as modifications to the pumping plant discharge and electrical systems. Specific work at the pumping plant site focuses on electrical and controls components and pump discharge piping, while the regulating tank site requires the replacement of controls components. This initiative is currently in the market research phase, as indicated by the Sources Sought Notice solicitation number 140RR027R0017. The estimated project magnitude is between 5 million and 10 million dollars, with an anticipated construction period of 560 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The government is utilizing NAICS code 237990 for other heavy and civil engineering construction, with a size standard of 45 million dollars in average annual receipts. While the formal solicitation is estimated for issue on February 4, 2027, the agency is evaluating various procurement strategies, including full and open competition or potential set-asides for small businesses, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone entities.