Y--MELSTONE DAM LIVESTOCK WATER SUPPLY

The solicitation for the Melstone Dam Livestock Water Supply project, identified by solicitation number 140L3626Q0034, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237110 with a size standard of $45 million, meaning only small businesses are eligible for award. The project involves constructing a livestock water system at Melstone Dam reservoir in Musselshell County, Montana, approximately 1.5 miles west of Melstone. Key elements include installing an inlet structure below the reservoir’s normal water elevation during a planned drawdown, an 18-inch corrugated metal pipe riser with a pitless adapter, an 800-watt solar pump array, and HDPE pipelines of 4-inch and 1.5-inch diameter connecting the inlet, pump, and outlet. The work also includes reclamation of disturbed areas such as temporary roads and staging zones through soil preparation and seeding. All work must conform to detailed specifications, drawings, and standards from Division 1 and Division 2 of the specifications, including ASTM, NSF, and GSA codes, with strict material certification requirements for plastic pipes and geosynthetics. Fabric must be protected from UV exposure, heat above 140°F, and contaminants, and stored in original manufacturer wrapping until use. The contract requires a fixed-price quote submitted via SF 1442 with pricing broken into five line items: mobilization/demobilization, inlet structure, riser/casing/pump/solar array, tank and outlet, and pipeline. Proposals must be submitted in three separate volumes: one containing required documentation, one detailing prior demonstrated experience (which is weighted more heavily than price and must be the proposer’s own, not subcontractor experience), and one containing the fully completed price schedule. The evaluation follows a best-value trade-off approach, where non-price merits are primary, and price becomes decisive only when proposals are otherwise equal. The contract includes standard FAR clauses covering whistleblower rights, contractor responsibility, suspension of work, inspection of construction, material and workmanship, permits, and prohibitions on inverted corporations and confidentiality agreements. Performance must occur between July 20, 2026, and January 1, 2027, with deliveries to the BLM Montana Field Office in Billings. The contractor must comply with work hour restrictions (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding