Z--Bradbury Dam Outlet Valve Replacement

The contract is for the replacement of existing 30-inch outlet valves at Bradbury Dam, located 20 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, California, to improve the operational efficiency of water releases within the outlet works. This is a firm-fixed-price construction contract under FAR Part 15 with an estimated value between $1 million and $5 million, and it requires the removal of two fixed-cone valves and associated components including actuators, supports, conduits, and wiring, followed by the installation of two new fixed-cone valves with hoods, engineered valve supports grouted and anchored to concrete, butterfly valves, actuators, control wiring, conductors, cables, and grounding systems. A temporary pump system must be designed and deployed to maintain water flow from Lake Cachuma to the spillway during the outage period. All electrical designs must be certified by a U.S.-registered Electrical Engineer, and structural designs must be stamped by a California-registered Professional Engineer. The work is performed entirely on-site at Bradbury Dam, with inspection and acceptance taking place at the place of performance. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and represent as a Total Small Business concern under NAICS code 237990, with average annual receipts not exceeding $24 million. A 100% performance bond and 100% payment bond are mandatory for award. The solicitation was posted on July 22, 2026, with proposals due by August 7, 2026, and will be submitted electronically through SAM.gov; no paper submissions are accepted. Though the full technical specifications and drawings will be released with the formal solicitation, the current presolicitation confirms the scope, key deliverables, and mandatory compliance requirements. No contract options, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified. Payment and invoicing details, accounting information, and specific packaging or marking standards are not provided in the presolicitation and will be defined upon issuance of the full solicitation. The contracting office is the MP-Regional Office of the Department of the Interior in Sacramento, California, with Charlesetta Seibure designated as the primary point of contact.