Drilling - CA BR NCAO SHAS(1) UPPER VISTA HOUSE ROAD

Quick Summary

The Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration is soliciting quotations for a subsurface pavement investigation at the Shasta Dam Visitor Center, Shasta Lake, CA. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity involves drilling shallow borings and associated tasks. Quotations are due March 5, 2026.

Scope of Work

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) requires a subsurface pavement investigation, including:

• Drilling six (6) shallow borings, each 5-feet deep and 6-inch diameter.
• Collecting soil samples (approximately 1/4 of a 5-gallon bucket per hole).
• Backfilling boreholes with aggregate/gravel and capping with concrete or cold mix asphalt.
• Mobilization and demobilization, encompassing office work, travel, utility locates, and traffic control.
• Supplying necessary materials such as buckets, aggregate/gravel, fast-setting concrete, or cold mix asphalt.
• Providing a three-person crew for the duration of the work.

Contract & Timeline

• Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: B519 - Geotechnical Studies
• Period of Performance: Work to be scheduled between February 2, 2026, and March 31, 2026 (excluding holidays and weekends).
• Published Date: February 18, 2026

Submission & Evaluation

• Submission Requirements: Quotations must include a Technical/Price Quote and Organizational Information. Submissions must be electronic, as Adobe (.pdf) files, in a SINGLE email not exceeding 10 Megabytes.
• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made on a "lowest price technically acceptable" basis.
• Key Deadlines:
  • Technical Questions Due: February 25, 2026
  • Quotation Due: March 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time

Eligibility

• This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.
• NAICS Code: 541380, with an industry size standard of $19.0M.
• Contractors must possess current active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of quote submission.

Contact Information

• Primary Contact: Kelly Palmer (kelly.palmer@dot.gov, 720-963-3621)