Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction

Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction - Phase II Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico Response Period: August 9, 2026 through August 14, 2026 1. Purpose The USDA Forest Service is conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of supporting the Gallinas Canyon Road Reconstruction Phase II project. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for planning and market research purposes only and is not a solicitation, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. Responses will assist the Government in evaluating industry capability, availability, business size representation, potential acquisition approaches, and the ability of industry to satisfy the Government's technical and schedule requirements. 2. Project Background The 2022 Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire burned more than 115,000 acres in New Mexico. Subsequent flooding severely damaged Gallinas Canyon Road (NFSR 263), which crosses Gallinas Creek, the primary drinking-water source for Las Vegas, New Mexico. The project is intended to restore access, improve safety, protect Gallinas Creek from erosion and sediment, and improve infrastructure resilience against future disasters. The project includes major roadway reconstruction/realignment and replacement of 14 bridges within a highly constrained mountain canyon environment. 3. Project Magnitude In accordance with FAR 36.204, the anticipated magnitude of construction for this project is: MORE THAN $10,000,000 This magnitude is provided for market research and acquisition planning purposes and is not a Government estimate or representation of the amount that may ultimately be solicited or awarded. 4. Anticipated Requirement The Government is assessing industry capability to provide an integrated approach capable of advancing the project from approximately 30 percent design through final design, procurement preparation, construction, and construction administration. Roadway design and engineering Structural and bridge engineering Geotechnical engineering and investigations Hydraulic engineering and post-wildfire 2D hydrologic modeling Surveying Construction engineering Engineering project management NEPA and environmental support Heritage/archeological, wildlife, fisheries, watershed, and related resource expertise Public engagement and stakeholder coordination Construction inspection and quality assurance Materials testing Construction contract administration and field support Coordination among Federal, state, local, and private stakeholders The requirement also includes specialized mountain-terrain drilling capability, laboratory testing capacity, investigations supporting up to 14 bridge replacements and five major retaining-wall complexes, and the ability to manage construction activities in a confined post-fire canyon environment. 5. Schedule Considerations The Government is particularly interested in determining whether industry has the capacity and resources necessary to support the accelerated project schedule. The current program requirement calls for a procurement-ready package to be completed and advertised for public bid by September 2027, with construction targeted for completion by 2030. 6. Requested Industry Information 1. Company Information: Company name, address, UEI, CAGE Code, point of contact, telephone number, email address, business size, and applicable socioeconomic status. 2. Relevant Experience: Identify up to three projects of similar size, scope, and complexity involving major roadway reconstruction, bridge replacement, mountain terrain, post-disaster reconstruction, or comparable transportation infrastructure. 3. Integrated Capability: Describe your organization's ability to provide or manage the engineering, environmental, design, construction, and construction-administration disciplines necessary for an effort of this complexity. 4. Schedule: State whether your organization could support completion of a procurement-ready package by September 2027 and construction completion by 2030. Identify major schedule risks or constraints. 5. Staffing: Describe your ability to provide roadway, bridge/structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, construction engineering, surveying, environmental, and project-management personnel concurrently. 6. Geotechnical Capability: Describe your ability to provide or obtain specialized mountain-terrain drilling equipment and laboratory testing necessary to support multiple bridge and retaining-wall investigations concurrently. 7. Hydraulic/Hydrologic Capability: Describe experience performing advanced 2D hydraulic or post-wildfire watershed modeling involving flooding, sediment transport, or comparable conditions. 8. Construction Administration: Describe your ability to provide construction contract administration, quality assurance, inspection, materials testing, and field support through project completion. 9. Contracting Approach: Indicate whether your company would generally pursue an