F--Irrigation Well Drilling near Hells Gate State Park, Lewiston, Idaho

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking sources for a service contract entitled, Irrigation Well Drilling near Hells Gate State Park, Lewiston, Idaho. This will be a firm-fixed-price contract. Summary of Statement of Work Requirement is for the drilling of an irrigation well located at the upstream end of Hells Gate State Park near Lewiston, Idaho. The well is required to produce 480 gallons per minute and will be cased to bedrock and will start out at 12-inch in diameter. The materials to be penetrated at the well site are expected to be overburden and basalt bedrock. It is expected that the well depth may be 600 feet or deeper. The driller will be required to log the well as it is drilled. Following completion of the well the contractor will perform a 24-hour pump test to determine yield. Water samples for chemical analysis shall be taken prior to the end of the pumping test. The well will be tested for alignment and sterilized prior to completion. All drill cuttings will be gathered and placed at a location nearby. With the exception of the well the site will be returned to its natural condition. Contractor is required to follow the procedures in the Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual, at http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Documents/EM385-1-1FINAL.pdf. This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify concerns with the capability to accomplish the work. Only those firms who respond to this announcement by submitting a statement of their current or past technical experience (what the firm has done) and current or past performance (how well the firm did it) similar to or the same as the requirements stated above, will be used in the determination of whether to set aside this requirement. The North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 213111 and the associated small business size standard is 500 employees or less. Include a statement indicating the size of your business (HUBZone, 8(a) small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business, or small business concern) to Elaine Vandiver, Contract Specialist, 201 North 3rd Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362 or email responses to [email protected]. Your response to this notice must be received on or before close of business on July 10, 2009.