Z--Walker Fork Water Well Redevelopment

The Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, is soliciting proposals for the redevelopment of a water well at the Walker Fork Campground along Milepost 82 of the Taylor Highway near Chicken, Alaska, under solicitation number 140L6326Q0016. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 19.5, restricted to small businesses with a size standard of $45 million annual revenue, classified under NAICS code 237110. All offerors must have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible. The solicitation, issued on June 4, 2026, and available on SAM.gov, closes for submissions on June 26, 2026, with proposals accepted only via the designated email address listed in the official notice. Contract performance is scheduled from June 29, 2026, to October 29, 2026, spanning 122 calendar days, with work hours restricted to 0700–1700 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The estimated contract value ranges between $100,000 and $250,000, covering all labor, equipment, materials, supervision, and facilities required to reconstruct the well system, including the water pump, support buildings, plumbing, electrical systems, water tank and stand, and associated testing to achieve a minimum performance capacity of 5 gpm. The work must strictly comply with applicable regulatory standards, including 18-AAC-80 ADEC Drinking Water Regulations and NSF Standards 60/61, using materials such as ASTM A666 Type 304 stainless steel for screens and ASTM D1784 Schedule 120 PVC pipe, along with a Grundfos Model 10S05-9 submersible pump or equivalent. Electrical work must adhere to NFPA 70-202 (NEC), NESC, and NECA standards. Offerors must submit detailed informational and closeout documentation, including thawing methods, disposal plans compliant with the DEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program, field quality test reports, O&M data, and as-built drawings, and provide two cases of spare particulate filters. The contract requires 100% performance and payment bonds, liability insurance per FAR clause 1452.