Terrytown Well Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests, Colorado

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Forest Service’s CSA Intermountain 8 office, is soliciting quotes for the drilling, construction, development, and performance testing of a new potable water supply well at the Terrytown Administrative Site within the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in Gunnison, Colorado. This combined synopsis/solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12, is exclusively set aside for small businesses as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 237110 and a size standard of $45 million. The work requires a minimum 100-foot well with a sustained yield of 10 gallons per minute, constructed using a 10-foot PVC screen, and must fully comply with Colorado Division of Water Resources regulations and state drinking water standards, including 5 CCR 1002-11 and 2 CCR 404-2. Deliverables include a Well Construction Log, Pump Test Report, Water Quality Report, and Final Well Summary Report, all of which are subject to inspection and acceptance per FAR 52.246-12. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, and materials, with key personnel including a licensed Colorado drilling professional, an on-site supervisor, and a qualified individual for pump testing and sampling; resumes for the project manager and licensed well driller must be submitted. The estimated contract value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000, with pricing to be submitted via the attached Schedule of Items, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. A bid bond and performance and payment bonds are required, and all data generated under this contract becomes Government property with unlimited rights. The period of performance is from August 4, 2026, through September 30, 2026, with work to commence within 14 days of notice to proceed and be completed within 58 days. Quotations must be submitted via email to Holly Hlavac by July 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CDT, though an amendment has been issued extending the deadline—offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments. Evaluation will prioritize technical approach and price, with award made to the offeror providing best value to the government, without formal trade-off procedures. Offerors must include their UEI number,