CO NP ROMO 10(98) TRAIL RIDGE RD GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation #
6982AF26Q000016
NAICS
541380
PSC
B519
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted
July 23, 2026
Response due
July 31, 2026
Place of performance
Grand Lake, CO

What this opportunity is

The Department of Transportation is seeking a total small business to perform a geotechnical investigation involving drilling to assess bedrock depth and identify potential permafrost and groundwater at Trail Ridge Road in Colorado. This opportunity is classified under NAICS code 541380, suitable for small businesses with a size standard of $19 million. Interested contractors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they must submit proposals rather than waiting for a formal solicitation document.

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Description

Page 1 of 74 REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) Issuing Office: Agency Contact: Solicitation Number: Title: Solicitation Release Date: United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) 12300 W. Dakota Avenue Lakewood, CO 80228 Eric Grosskreuz, Acquisition Program Specialist Email: eric.grosskreuz@dot.gov/cflcontracts@dot.gov Kelly Palmer, Contract Officer Telephone: 720-963-3621 Email: kelly.palmer@dot.gov/cflcontracts@dot.gov 6982AF26Q000016 CO NP ROMO 10(98) – Trail Ridge Geotechnical Investigation July 13, 2026 Technical Questions Due Date: July 20, 2026 Quotation Due Date: July 24, 2026, 2:00 P.M. MDT -- 1 of 74 -- Page 2 of 74 PART I RFQ INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF QUOTATIONS RFQ INFORMATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO )part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 6982AF26Q000016 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for work to perform geotechnical drilling to determine depth to bedrock and to locate potential permafrost and groundwater. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 with an industry size standard of $19.0 Million This solicitation incorporates provision and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquistion.gov and https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide All contractors must have a current active registration in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) at the time of quote submission in order to be eligible to receive an award under this RFQ. System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in DOT solicitations. Examples include: • 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and • 52.212-3(d), Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not need to consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. -- 2 of 74 -- Page 3 of 74 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF QUOTATIONS In responding to this RFQ, quotations MUST include the following: 1. Price Quote: Submitted pricing in the format of the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Structure table shown in Part II. 2. Organizational Information: Quotations shall include the following mandatory business information regarding your company in the body of the cover email message: a. Confirmation your company accepts government purchase orders b. Business Size (Small, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged, Hub-Zone, Large, Non- Profit, etc.) c. Payment Terms (Government Standard is NET 30) d. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) e. Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN) (9-Digits) f. Correct Mailing Address for the order (include name, telephone, email address); Note: Mailing address and entity name shall match the information in www.sam.gov g. Verification company information listed in the System for Award Management (SAM) current and accurate? https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ 3. Instructions for Preparation of Quotations: Quotations shall be submitted electronically as Adobe (.pdf) files with the Part II and organizational information sections submitted in a SINGLE email whose size shall not exceed 10 Megabytes. 4. Evaluation of Quotations: The Government intends to evaluate quotes and make a lowest price technically acceptable award. A verification of past performance will be completed. NOTE: Failure to furnish all information required above may result in your quotation being considered non-responsive and eliminated from further consideration. -- 3 of 74 -- Page 4 of 74 PART II SCHEDULE OF SERVICES DRILLING - CO NP ROMO 10(98) – Trail Ridge Geotechnical Investigation CLIN 00101 Task Unit Quantity Price Cost Mobilization/Demobilization - Truck Mounted Drill Mile 300 $ $ Mobilization/Demobilization – Water Truck Mile 300 $ $ Drill Crew Per Diem Day 8 $ $ Drill Crew Travel between Lodging & Job Site Hour 4 $ $ Sonic Drilling LNFT 810 $ $ HQ3 Rock Core Drilling LNFT 40 $ $ Water Truck or Trailer Day 10 $ $ Water Truck or Trailer Standby Time (if any) Hour 9 $ $ SPT Sample Collection Each 132 $ $ Baggie Sample Collection Each 95 $ $ Core Box Sample Collection (4ft long X 4 rows) Each 9 $ $ Bucket Sample Collection Each 12 $ $ Instrumentation Inclinometer LNFT 550 $ $ Instrumentation Thermistor LNFT 100 $ $ Instrumentation Piezometer LNFT 300 $ $ -- 4 of 74 -- Page 5 of 74 Instrumentation Data Collector Each 1 $ $ Drill Rig Setup and General Site Preparation Hour 5 $ $ Drill Rig Breakdown and General Site Reclamation Hour 5 $ $ Pavement Restoration (asphalt and concrete) Each 10 $ $ Pavement Restoration (asphalt and concrete) Day 8 $ $ Total $ NOTE: Unless otherwise negotiated and approved, the contractor will be paid the FFP of each CLIN upon successful completion and Government acceptance. The contractor may also request milestone payments in accordance with work completed and accepted by the Government. Satisfactory completion and acceptance will be made by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) -- 5 of 74 -- Page 6 of 74 PART III GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING SCOPE OF WORK Project Name: CO NP ROMO 10(98) – Trail Ridge Geotechnical Investigation I. Introduction This scope of work (SOW) is to perform geotechnical drilling to determine depth to bedrock and to locate po

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