Y--Steamboat Rock State Park Shoreline Stabilization, Columbia Basin Project, Washington

The project at Steamboat Rock State Park in Electric City, Washington, aims to stabilize the northern shoreline of Banks Lake by implementing erosion-control measures to protect existing bank slopes from further degradation. The work will involve the placement of void-filled riprap using large stones with voids backfilled with topsoil, followed by revegetation using native grasses and shrubs below elevation 1572.00 feet to ensure ecological compatibility. All labor, equipment, and materials must be provided by the contractor, and construction is strictly limited to the mandatory window of October 1, 2026, through May 1, 2027, due to environmental and reservoir management constraints. Temporary roads are prohibited within the drawdown zone of Banks Lake, and no work may be conducted from land inside this zone. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price construction award with an estimated value between $1 million and $5 million. The solicitation is issued under NAICS code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million in annual revenue. This procurement is formally designated as a Total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting eligibility to responsive and responsible Indian-owned small business concerns certified under the appropriate Small Business Administration program. All potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and are required to submit a statement of interest along with their construction bonding levels (aggregate and per contract), size certification status for NAICS 237990, point of contact details, demonstrated capability to manage complex projects, and examples of similar recent work. While this document is currently a presolicitation and sources sought notice—meaning no formal RFP, specifications, or drawings have been released—the contracting office in Boise, Idaho, oversees the process, and all inquiries must be submitted via email to either Contract Specialist Brock Palen or Contracting Officer Michael Naseath; phone calls and faxed requests are not accepted. A formal solicitation is expected no sooner than 15 days after the presolicitation posting and will remain open for at least 30 days after issuance. Contractors must also submit a pre-work plan for all access points and temporary storage areas, which requires prior approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Project Management prior to any onsite activity.