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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is soliciting master contracts for the plugging and restoration of methane-leaking wells. Electronic bids are required through BidBuy. All agreements will include standard terms and conditions and standard Illinois certifications. Bidders must submit required documents in BidBuy by the bid opening date. The bid must remain firm for 180 days from opening. If there is a conflict between information in electronic documents and on BidBuy, the information in electronic documents is presumed to represent the state's intent. The state publishes procurement information on BidBuy. Questions must be submitted in writing to the information contact no later than six days prior to the bid opening date. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled. If this is a small business set-aside procurement, bidders must be registered with the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside Program. The state reserves the right to amend the solicitation, reject bids, and waive minor defects. The state may request clarifications, inspect bidder premises, interview staff, request a presentation, or otherwise verify the contents of the bid. The state is not obligated to award a contract. The awarded vendor will invoice at the completion of the contract unless invoicing is tied to milestones, deliverables, or other invoicing requirements agreed to in the contract. Bidders may submit a written protest to the protest review office following the requirements of the standard procurement rules. The state requires a fee of $15 to cover expenses related to the administration of the minority contractor opportunity initiative for contracts of $1,000 or more. The resulting contract may be partially or totally funded with federal funds. Bidders who hire qualified veterans and certain ex-offenders may be eligible for tax credits. Bidders must read and understand the solicitation and tailor the bid and all activities to ensure compliance. The state will make all decisions on compliance, evaluation, and terms and conditions, and shall make decisions in the best interests of the state and in accordance with the Illinois procurement code, rules and other applicable state and federal statutes and regulations. Bids become the property of the state and will be open to the public under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Bidders must show the specific grounds in FOIA or other law or rule that support confidential treatment. The state will disclose the successful bidder's name, the substance of the bid, and the price. Bidders must submit additional copy(ies) of the bid with proposed confidential information redacted. The state may require that a bidder correct any deficiencies as a condition of further evaluation.

Presolicitation notice for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to drill a production well at the U. S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Interested parties must submit a written expression of interest by August 8, 2025, including firm name, unique entity identifier (UEI), contact information, and complete address. The solicitation document will not be placed on SAM. gov. The successful offeror will be required to provide irrevocable letters of credit (ILCs) or bonds totaling 40% of the contract value. The contract will be awarded in the third quarter of 2025. The project involves drilling, construction, well development, water quality analysis, and completion reporting. Offerors must be legally authorized to operate in Ethiopia, and have an active SAM registration. The solicitation document will only be available in English. All requirements for translations will be at the expense of the contractor. Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in Ethiopia. Competition is full and open.

This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) at the former Frog, Switch Manufacturing Company site in Carlisle, PA. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order. The period of performance is from the date of award to March 28, 2027. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR ****, Offeror Representations and Certifications. All offerors must be registered in SAM. The offer should be addressed to the U. S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, ATTN: Karen Marino, V 222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA **** and submitted via email to ***@***. *. * by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 29, 2025. The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses, including those cited in FAR 52. 212-5. The NAICS code is **** and the small business size standard is 47M.

This is a sole-source notice for the construction of water supply facilities at the San Juan National Forest. The current well is failing, requiring a new well to be drilled and existing infrastructure upgraded. The project is a priority due to the need for water for firefighting efforts and to support the mission. Medved Global is the sole-source contractor identified. The notice to sole source will be posted to sam. gov. The project will be a direct award to expedite repairs and avoid additional costs of trucking in water.