Nemo Domestic Well Northern Hills Ranger District, Black Hills NF, South Dakota

The USDA Forest Service is seeking qualified small‑business contractors to drill and develop a new domestic water well and install a water‑distribution line at the Nemo site in the Northern Hills Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota. This is a total small‑business set‑aside RFQ with a firm‑fixed‑price contract. The work includes hard‑rock well drilling, casing installation, well development, pump testing and installation of a sub‑mersible pump, sealing the well, constructing a 280‑ft HDPE water line, disinfection, and water‑quality testing. Bids must be submitted by October 14, 2026, with a 20 % bid bond (max $3 M) and a 100 % payment bond due within ten days of award.