SAM #140R3026R0012

Operation and Maintenance Services for Yuma Desalting Plant and Water Quality Improvement Center

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, is seeking qualified firms for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) services at the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC), and related facilities in Yuma, Arizona. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin, Yuma Area Office - Scope of Services: - 24/7/365 O&M support for YDP, WQIC, A-22 Waste Disposal Facility, and Analytical Laboratory Services (ALS) - Includes all management, personnel, engineering, materials, chemicals, tools, equipment, and supplies - Support for research activities and demonstration runs at varying plant capacities - Maintenance of facilities in ready reserve status with potential for short-term operational runs - Products/Part Numbers: - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are identified; requirement is for full-service O&M support - Unique Requirements: - Contractor must provide all resources necessary for continuous operations and research support - Flexible service levels to accommodate varying operational and research needs - NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services) - Locations: - Primary place of performance: Yuma Desalting Plant and Water Quality Improvement Center, Yuma, Arizona - Contracting office: Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Regional Office, Boulder City, Nevada

Description

This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes, and no formal solicitation for this requirement exists at this time. All businesses, regardless of size, capable of providing these services are invited to respond to this announcement and submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine a firm's previous experience performing similar work. The capability statements will be reviewed and used to determine an appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or an alternate procurement strategy. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561210, Facilities Support Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $47M. Proposed Project: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin (LCB), Yuma Area Office (YAO), has a requirement for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) support services for the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) and Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC), for a five-year period. The ready reserve status ensures that the plant receives the required planned maintenance needed to maintain the plant in the event it converts to a fully operational mode. The acquisition plan does not forecast an immediate need for full operational capacity of the plant during this contract period, but there is the option for a level of effort that will allow a short-term demonstration run for various percentages of capacity, e.g., 33%, 66%, and 100%. The Contractor shall furnish day-to-day plant operations and maintenance for the Yuma Desalting Plant on a 24-hour basis. The services will take place in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona. The requirement has been set forth in a modular manner as a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide Reclamation maximum flexibility in the performance of work associated with routine O&M services at the Yuma Area Office (YAO), Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC), and the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP). IDIQ contracts allow the Government flexibility in ordering supplies or services after requirements materialize. This flexibility is necessary due to the uncertainty associated with water quality treatment research and the YDP. While routine O&M services will always be necessary for the YAO, the level of O&M services for the WQIC and YDP varies depending on the research required, which may range from none to maximum capacity operations and maintenance of the plant. Scope: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary contract management, planning, supervision, administration, personnel, engineering support, materials, small chemicals, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, facilities, and anything else required for the operations and maintenance (O&M) services of the Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), including the A-22 Waste Disposal Facility and Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) Research Facility, and maintenance of the Analytical Laboratory Services (ALS), as described in Section C.1.2 (Background) and C.1.3 (General Description). Services are to be provided on a 24-hour, 365 days per year basis (366 days in leap years), as specified in the statement of work and contract. Yuma Desalting Plant: The performance location of this contract is the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), at the Yuma Area Office (YAO), located in Yuma, Arizona. The YDP is a 73-million gallon per day Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalting plant, constructed to meet water-quality/quantity requirements of the United States-Mexico Water Treaty of 1944 and subsequent international agreements. Under the treaty, the U.S. is obligated to deliver 1,500,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water to Mexico annually, used for irrigation in the Mexicali Valley. Construction of the YDP began in 1975 and ended in 1992. Its purpose is to save water for beneficial use while desalting drainage returns from the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District in Arizona to maintain salinity levels at Morelos Dam as specified by Minute 242 of the International Boundary and Water Commission. Currently, the main desalting facility is not in operation and is maintained in a “Maintenance Only Status.” Water Quality Improvement Center: Reclamation has supported desalination research since 1952, pioneering membrane separation processes. The Water Quality Improvement Center (WQIC) was expanded from the original YDP Test Train to facilitate research and testing of water treatment technologies. It was designated as the first “National Center for Water Treatment Technology” in 1997, promoting research collaborations among government, academia, and industry. Interested firms must submit the following information: Name and address of Firm Phone number Email Address Unique Entity ID Number Size classification based on NAICS size standard, socioeconomic classification (e.g., SDVOSB, Small Disadvantaged Business, ED/WOSB, HUBZone, and/or 8(a)) Capability Statement (not to exceed 5 pages), including previous experience, references, project details, key personnel, and their qualifications. All responses must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, April 23, 2026. Email to: csamuels@usbr.gov. Please include the reference number 140R3026R0012 in the subject line. For questions, contact Colleen Samuels at the same email address. No phone calls, please. When a formal solicitation is issued, a presolicitation notice will be posted on Contract Opportunities at http://sam.gov/.

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