Z -- Well Construction

This contract involved a request for quotes to construct three 6-inch diameter potable water wells, with an additional potential well, on the Bighorn National Forest spanning Big Horn, Johnson, and Sheridan Counties in Wyoming. The contractor was required to provide all necessary resources, including machinery, tools, materials, labor, and supervision, to drill, case, develop, test, and disinfect each well to an estimated depth of 120 to 200 feet. The contract was to be a firm fixed price arrangement, with an estimated price range of $25,000 to $100,000, and a performance period of 60 calendar days starting around mid-July 2002. The solicitation was managed by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Department of Agriculture and was issued electronically on the federal business opportunities website. However, the project was ultimately canceled due to prohibitive fire suppression costs related to the 2002 fire season. The solicitation number was RFQ-RMAST-02-045, and the effort was classified under NAICS code 235810. The cancellation was officially posted on November 8, 2002, and the contract opportunity was initially anticipated to be released in March 2002, with all submissions open to responsible sources through electronic means only.