S. DeGoede Well (COW)

The S. DeGoede Well (COW) initiative is a Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Engineering Services in Seattle, under solicitation number 75H70126Q00030, with a posted date of June 25, 2026, and a response deadline of July 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST. This action is not a solicitation for proposals but a market research effort aimed at identifying qualified small businesses capable of performing the installation of a residential drinking water well on fee land in Mossyrock, Washington, with an estimated depth of approximately 400 feet. The procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 and falls under NAICS code 237110. Respondents must provide detailed company information including legal name, SAM UEI code, physical address, website, and point of contact details, and must indicate whether they intend to submit a proposal if a formal solicitation follows. Entities identifying as Native American-owned must complete and submit the IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) along with Bureau of Indian Affairs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation and affirm ongoing compliance with the Buy Indian Act requirements throughout offer submission, award, and performance. The contractor will be responsible for site investigation, obtaining permits including the Department of Ecology Notice of Intent, drilling the well with welded steel casing and PVC liner as needed, installing a sanitary seal and well screen, performing well development, test pumping, disinfection, and water quality sampling. All appurtenances such as submersible pumps and pressure systems are explicitly excluded and will be procured separately. Applicants must submit between two and five similar projects completed within the last six years, detailing role, contract value, location, completion date, complexity, agency point of contact, and entity type. Bonding capacity information and technical responses regarding quality control and self-performed disciplines are also required. Responses must be emailed to Robert S. Miller at robert.miller2@ihs.gov by the deadline, and no proposals, reimbursement, or notification of results will be provided.