RIDGES BASIN GATE HYDRAULICS MOD

This contract, titled RIDGES BASIN GATE HYDRAULICS MOD and solicited under number 140R4026Q0115, is a fixed-price procurement issued by the Department of the Interior’s Upper Colorado Regional Office, specifically administered by the Bureau of Reclamation, for hydraulic modifications at the Ridges Basin Dam outlet works gate house near Durango, Colorado. The work involves replacing portions of two existing hydraulic pipes with flexible hydraulic hose to enable a 12-inch lift of the jet flow gate without disconnecting the hydraulic system, requiring full labor, materials, equipment, mobilization, and demobilization. All materials must be new and unused, with pressurized components rated at a minimum of 3,000 psi and hoses matching a 1.5-inch inner diameter. The scope includes isolation and drainage of existing fluid, removal and replacement of piping, installation of hose supports, system testing, air-bleeding, refilling with clean fluid, coating of new and damaged steel components, and delivery of one complete spare hose. The contractor must also provide detailed design documentation, product data, a safety plan within 14 days of award, and comply with strict submittal deadlines for drawings and cut sheets, all subject to review under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 811310, requiring the successful offeror to be a registered small business with an active UEI and CAGE code maintained throughout performance. Offers must be submitted as sealed bids by 1:00 PM local time on August 7, 2026, and must include administrative, technical, past performance, and pricing proposals with the full price schedule completed. Evaluation will follow a lowest-priced, technically acceptable process, with technical approach, quality control plan, and personnel qualifications serving as pass/fail criteria. The contract period is 90 calendar days from award, running from August 26 to November 23, 2026, with payment to be processed exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. The contractor must submit a payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit equal to 100% of the contract price within 21 days of award, covering the full performance period plus one additional year. Numerous FAR and agency-specific clauses apply, including labor standards, whistleblower rights, cybersecurity, CUI safeguarding, and prohibitions on confidential agreements, and all subcontractors must