How to bid on sediment disposal for the International Boundary and Water Commission

What the agency is buying

The U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) needs a small business to remove and dispose of stockpiled sediment. This material is located along the banks of the Rio Grande channel and within the Rio Grande Canalization Project near Las Cruces, New Mexico. This is a 100% small business set-aside opportunity, meaning only small businesses will be considered for award.

The work requires specific experience, licenses, insurance, equipment, personnel, and management capabilities. Performance and payment bonds will be required, each for 100 percent of the original contract price. This is a chance for qualified small businesses in environmental services to secure a federal contract.

Key dates and deadlines

Offers are due by September 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain time. This is a firm deadline, and offers received after this time will not be accepted. Offers must be emailed; faxed offers will not be accepted.

A site visit was scheduled for August 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Rincon, New Mexico. Details regarding drone surveys were due by August 31, 2026. Questions about the solicitation were due by August 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain time.

Who this opportunity suits

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. The primary NAICS code is 562119, Other Waste Collection, with a small business standard of $47 million. To qualify as a small business for this procurement, a firm must perform at least 51 percent of the volume removed with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.

This opportunity is suitable for firms with demonstrated experience in sediment removal and disposal, environmental remediation, or similar waste collection services. You will need to provide three references for similar projects.

How to respond

To access the solicitation documents, click “View original source” on the portal. If you land on the homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid. You may need a free account to view all documents.

Your offer must be emailed to [email protected] by the deadline. Include the solicitation number 191BWC26R0011 in your email subject line. Your submission must include your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

Preparing a competitive response

The government will award this contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on your Technical Approach, Valid Experience, and Past Performance. Ensure your proposal clearly addresses these areas.

For your Technical Approach, provide a two to three-page narrative detailing your plan of action and key team members, addressing items in the Statement of Work (SOW). For Valid Experience, answer “Yes” on IBWC Form 245 and provide supporting information on IBWC Form 245B. For Past Performance, provide three references for similar projects, including contact details and a brief project description.

Complete the Standard Form 1449, specifically boxes 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Provide pricing for line items 001 and 002, including unit price and total cost for each, and state your total proposed cost. Also, include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. If you have completed your annual representations and certifications electronically via SAM.gov, you only need to complete paragraph (b) of this provision.