How to bid on the BLM Montrose Public Lands Center warehouse improvements

What BLM is buying

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking a contractor to improve its Montrose Public Lands Center warehouse in Montrose, Colorado. Work includes asbestos abatement, bathroom and flooring updates, replacement of a rooftop heating and cooling unit, overhead door and electrical work, metal roof maintenance, and photovoltaic inverter replacement.

This is a firm fixed-price construction contract and a total small-business set-aside under NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The work must be completed within 180 days after the Notice to Proceed.

Deadline and work schedule

The solicitation was published October 22, 2026. Proposals are due October 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

The stated deadline is when responses are due, so plan to submit before 2:00 PM ET. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and December 26–31.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is for small businesses that perform commercial or institutional building construction and can manage the listed warehouse improvements. The set-aside is for small businesses under NAICS 236220.

Firms should be prepared to address the construction work, Davis-Bacon wages for Montrose County, and the possibility that bid, performance, and payment bonds may be required.

How to access the solicitation

Click “View original source” above to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid.

A free account may be needed to view documents, though some bids can be viewed without one. Review the solicitation’s Sections L and M for proposal instructions and the best-value award basis.

Prepare a clear, competitive response

Read the full solicitation and its attachments before pricing the work. Check that your response addresses each listed improvement and follows the submission instructions and evaluation criteria in Sections L and M.

Build your schedule around the 180-day period after the Notice to Proceed and the stated workday restrictions. Make sure your price and plan account for the applicable Davis-Bacon wages and check the solicitation for bonding requirements.

Confirm that your SAM.gov registration is active. For a negotiated firm fixed-price construction contract, make your approach, schedule, and price easy to review, and verify that every required form and attachment is included before submitting.