Department of the Interior · Bureau of Reclamation · GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE
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Sources Sought response
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140R6026Q0144
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
212319
Product service code
5610
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 212319 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
140R6026Q0144 - SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BYPASS CANAL RIPRAP NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, BUT RATHER A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office, has a requirement to acquire 25,000 TNs of D100 16-inch Riprap, 20,000 TN of Bedding Material, and dress aforementioned stockpiles into manageable piles. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to identify and collect information on potential sources with the capability of providing this Riprap and Bedding Material for the Bureau of Reclamation as described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) / Specifications. Based upon responses to this announcement, the Government may determine to set this acquisition aside or proceed with an unrestricted solicitation. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 212319 ¿ Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying; and, the related small business size standard is 550 employees. The Product Service Code is 5610 ¿ Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. This notice is not a request for proposals/quotations and the information presented in this announcement will not obligate the Bureau of Reclamation in any manner. A PROPOSED Firm-Fixed-Price Contract type is contemplated. Anticipated solicitation release date is 08/26/2026. Anticipated period of performance is 12/01/2026 ¿ 11/30/2027. All Small Business Sources are encouraged to respond with their capabilities statement if your company is interested and can demonstrate the firm¿s ability, capability, and responsibility to provide the services detailed in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) / Specifications. Interested Small Business Sources should include the following information in their capabilities statement response: a) Business name, address, cage code, and point of contact information. b) Unique Entity ID for SAM.gov. c) Business Size and Socioeconomic Type: 8(a), HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise, Small Business, etc. This is NOT a request for proposals and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses to the sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Responses to this request for information are strictly voluntary and will not in any way effect the ability to submit a proposal or offer, nor will it have any effect on the evaluation of any contractor¿s response to a future solicitation should one be issued. Responses to this notice should be submitted electronically to Alicia Dunn at alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov by Monday, August 24, 2026, 11:00 am MDT. Prospective Contractors must be registered and must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management, (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102. Prospective contractors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting a proposal. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for prospective award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained via the internet at http://www.sam.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Dunn, Alicia
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
alicia_dunn@ios.doi.gov
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