| STEDWELL · FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION DESK |
THU 05 NOV 2026 |
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Stedwell
DATA: SAM.GOV CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES · NAICS 236220 · 237XXX · 238XXX |
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| WEST EDITION · CA · WA · OR · AZ · CO |
WEEK OF 29 OCT – 04 NOV 2026 |
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ON THE TABLE THIS WEEK · WEST · COMPUTED FROM THIS WEEK'S SAM.GOV DATA
DISCLOSED CONTRACT VOLUME $13.7M–$30.3M Sum of stated ranges across 10 notices that publish a magnitude. The other 35 keep it in the attachments. |
SMALL-BUSINESS SET-ASIDES 37 82% of this week's 45-bid ledger. Only small firms can bid on these; 7 are reserved further (SDVOSB, WOSB, Indian SB). |
NOTICES YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ 34 28 duplicate amendments merged + 6 dead-end or oversized notices cut. That's ≈2.3 hrs of SAM.gov reading saved (our estimate, ~4 min per notice). |
CLOSING WITHIN 7 DAYS 4 Nearest, as of this issue: FRI 06 NOV · 2:00 PM PT · EXPIRED. Original notice date, now past. |
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SAM.gov posted or updated 51 federal construction solicitations in CA, WA, OR, AZ and CO this week. We folded in the amendments and cut what a small contractor can't win. These 45 are what's left, and the index below gets you to your trade in a minute. Bond, site-visit, and design-build flags in this issue come from the notice text only. Solicitation PDFs and SF-30 attachments were not reviewed. Confirm each notice on SAM.gov before you bid. |
| In this issue — the 60-second estimator index |
| 15 FEATURED BIDS · TAP A ROW TO JUMP · 45 OPEN IN THE FULL LEDGER |
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OPEN BIDS BY STATE
| CA · 13 | WA · 13 | CO · 9 | AZ · 6 | OR · 4 |
20 COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATIONS · 15 SOLICITATIONS · 5 PRESOLICITATIONS · 5 SOURCES SOUGHT
RED = CLOSES IN UNDER 7 DAYS · PRESOL = HEADS-UP, BID PACKAGE NOT YET OUT · "ATTACHMENTS" = NO MAGNITUDE IN THE NOTICE TEXT
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| Top of the ledger |
| 15 OF 45 OPEN BIDS · RANKED BY FIT · DUE IN LOCAL TIME |
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STRONG FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 03 NOV 2026
Security door demo & replacement
Dept Of Defense · Naval Air Warfare Center |
STATED MAGNITUDE Under $25K ■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
TUE 17 NOV 2026 · 10:00 AM PT
12 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
CA | | Trade |
238290 · Building equipment |
— Site visit: None (per notice)
| SCOPE | Demolish and replace a security door at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | 100% small-business set-aside, stated under $25,000, and no site visit, so you can price it from the desk. | | WATCH-OUT | Email questions by 1:00 PM PT Wed Nov 11 with the exact subject line the notice specifies. Invoicing runs through WAWF. |
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STRONG FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 02 NOV 2026
Camptonville Housing Decommissioning
Agriculture, Department Of · Usda Forest Serivce |
STATED MAGNITUDE $100K – $250K ■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
FRI 27 NOV 2026 · 5:00 PM PT
22 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Nevada City, CA 95959 | | Trade |
238910 · Site preparation |
— Bid bond required — Site visit: scheduled, see notice
| SCOPE | Decommission Forest Service housing at Camptonville, Tahoe National Forest: $100,000–$250,000, 90-day performance. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Total small-business set-aside. Notice to proceed is expected around May 1, 2027, so crews can be planned well ahead. | | WATCH-OUT | Amendment 0001 corrects the solicitation number to 127EAX27Q0010. Quotes over $150,000 need a 20% bid guarantee (SF-24). The site visits were Nov 4–5. |
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STRONG FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 30 OCT 2026
FWS - Pixley NWR Water Recirculation Design-Build
Interior, Department Of The · Fws Contracting Activity |
STATED MAGNITUDE $700K – $750K ■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
MON 30 NOV 2026 · 9:00 AM PT
25 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
CA | | Trade |
237990 · Heavy & civil, other |
— Bid bond required — Site visit: scheduled, see notice
| SCOPE | Design-build about 1.2 miles of PVC pipeline and a low-point pump station to recirculate water across the Pixley NWR wetlands, with a 12-ft gated chain-link enclosure. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Stated at $700,000–$750,000. Excavated soil can stay on the refuge and no reseeding is required. 120 days from notice to proceed. | | WATCH-OUT | Bid bond plus payment and performance bonds. Site visit 10:00 AM PT Tue Nov 17. Questions close 9:00 AM PT Nov 24 (the notice calls that a Wednesday; it's a Tuesday, so confirm). |
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STRONG FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 29 OCT 2026
CA-SAN LUIS NWR-FIRE SYSTEM REHAB
Interior, Department Of The · Fws Contracting Activity |
STATED MAGNITUDE $200K – $225K ■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
MON 30 NOV 2026 · 1:00 PM PT
25 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
CA | | Trade |
238220 · Mechanical & plumbing |
— Bid bond required — Site visit: scheduled, see notice
| SCOPE | Rehabilitate the fire-protection and domestic water systems at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, about 10 miles west of Los Banos, to NFPA and California code. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Stated at $200,000–$225,000, total small-business set-aside, 180 days from notice to proceed. | | WATCH-OUT | Bid bond plus payment and performance bonds. Site visit 9:00 AM PT Tue Nov 10, questions by 9:00 AM PT Mon Nov 16. The proposal must show relevant experience. The cited wage decision lists Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake and Mendocino counties, so ask which applies. |
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HEADS-UP · PRESOLICITATION · UPDATED 02 NOV 2026
Renovate Building 1203-DOAS/AHU and Fire Suppression Water System, March Air Reserve Base, California
Dept Of Defense · W072 Endist Louisville |
STATED MAGNITUDE $1M – $5M ■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Response date |
SUN 15 NOV 2026 · 7:00 AM PT
PRESOLICITATION · NOT A BID DATE | | Location |
CA 92518 | | Trade |
236220 · Commercial building |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Replace the entire mechanical system (ductwork, AHU 1 and 2, controls) in Building 1203 (34,281 sq ft) at March Air Reserve Base, plus the main fire water line and PIV. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Heads-up before the bid package drops: a $1M–$5M sealed-bid IFB, small-business set-aside, 350 days. | | WATCH-OUT | Renumbered W912QR27BA004 and expected on or about Nov 6, 2026. The older text still says September, so go by the update line. |
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| ▲ #01–#05: WHAT A FREE FRIDAY DISPATCH READER IN CA RECEIVES |
| ▼ #06–#15, THE FULL LEDGER, 5 STATES · ESTIMATOR DESK · NO FIXED SEND TIME · $49/MO |
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GOOD FIT · SOLICITATION · UPDATED 30 OCT 2026
WA NP OLYM 12(8), Hurricane Ridge Rockfall Mitigation MP 9.4
Transportation, Department Of · 690567 Western Federal Lands Div |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
FRI 13 NOV 2026 · 2:00 PM PT
8 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Port Angeles, WA | | Trade |
237310 · Highway, street & bridge |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Rockfall mitigation at milepost 9.4 on Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Sealed-bid IFB with plans and physical data posted, so the price is the decision. | | WATCH-OUT | Bid opening moved from Nov 4 to Nov 13. Amendment A001 and four Q&A sets are posted; read all of them. |
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GOOD FIT · SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
Stove Prairie Campground Gate Replacement
Agriculture, Department Of · Usda-Fs, Csa Intermountain 8 |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
MON 16 NOV 2026 · 12:00 PM MT
11 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Bellvue, CO | | Trade |
237990 · Heavy & civil, other |
— Davis-Bacon wages
| SCOPE | Remove a broken 32-ft double-lane closure gate at Stove Prairie Landing and install a new one. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | One gate, a defined scope, and a 100% small-business set-aside (237990, $45M size standard). | | WATCH-OUT | The Nov 4 amendment moved quotes to Nov 16, revised the SOW, gate details and solicitation page 11, and added a Davis-Bacon wage determination. It cites solicitation 1240LT27Q0005. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
N--UIL Generator Replacement
Commerce, Department Of · Dept Of Commerce Noaa |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
TUE 17 NOV 2026 · 2:00 PM PT
12 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
WA | | Trade |
238290 · Building equipment |
— Davis-Bacon wages
| SCOPE | Replace the generator at Quillayute Airport (UIL), Washington, for NOAA. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Lowest price technically acceptable: meet the spec and the low price wins. | | WATCH-OUT | Davis-Bacon wages apply. A quote that misses any instruction in RFQ Section 6 is ruled non-responsive. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
Geotechnical Drilling Services for Project OR FLAP DOUGLAS 251(2), Winchester Bridge Replacement
Transportation, Department Of · 690567 Western Federal Lands Div |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
TUE 17 NOV 2026 · 2:00 PM PT
12 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
OR | | Trade |
238910 · Site preparation |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Geotechnical drilling so FHWA can design a replacement for the Winchester Creek Bridge in Douglas County, Oregon. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | A specialty drilling scope (238910) set aside for small business, with the Forest Service as partner agency. | | WATCH-OUT | Amendment A001 and a Q&A both went up Nov 4. The full requirements are only in the attachments. |
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GOOD FIT · SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
GAOA Facilities, Barracks Inyo NF
Agriculture, Department Of · Inyo National Forest |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
WED 18 NOV 2026 · 12:00 PM PT
13 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Lone Pine, CA | | Trade |
236220 · Commercial building |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Barracks facilities work on the Inyo National Forest at Lone Pine, funded under the Great American Outdoors Act. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Total small-business set-aside under 236220 ($45.0M size standard). | | WATCH-OUT | The notice text has no scope or magnitude. Everything that drives price is in the attachments. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
Radiant Heating Panel Replacement
Veterans Affairs, Department Of · Network Contract Office 19 (36C259) |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
FRI 20 NOV 2026 · 12:00 PM MT
15 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Aurora, CO 80045 | | Trade |
238220 · Mechanical & plumbing |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Replace corroded hydronic radiant panels at the Colfax, South and North entrances and the employee breezeway, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | A one-time, clearly bounded mechanical job, 100% small-business set-aside (238220). | | WATCH-OUT | Questions by 4:00 PM ET Fri Nov 13. Quotes go by email only, with a 4 MB limit, and must be complete, signed and dated. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
AZ Coconino NF Flagstaff Garage door Replacement and Service
Agriculture, Department Of · Usda-Fs, Csa East 12 |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
MON 23 NOV 2026 · 11:00 AM MST
18 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Flagstaff, AZ | | Trade |
238190 · Exterior & structure |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Replace seven garage bay doors (three at Peaks, four at MLWC) and service 11 more at Peaks with new seal strips. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | A small, specific door scope (238190), total small-business set-aside. | | WATCH-OUT | Two sites. Some doors take 24 × 12 in. insulated, shatter-resistant windows, and three doors need parts before service. |
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GOOD FIT · SOLICITATION · UPDATED 02 NOV 2026
Solicitation: Construct Combat Rescue Helicopter Flight Simulator Facility at Moffett ANGB
Dept Of Defense · W7Mx Uspfo Activity Caang 129 |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
FRI 27 NOV 2026 · 12:00 PM PT
22 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Moffett Field, CA 94035 | | Trade |
236220 · Commercial building |
— Site visit: scheduled, see notice — 570 calendar days
| SCOPE | New Combat Rescue Helicopter simulator facility of about 8,202 sq ft at Moffett ANGB: a multi-story high bay plus briefing, admin and secure comms rooms. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | A ground-up building set aside for small business, on a 570-day schedule. | | WATCH-OUT | Documents are only in PIEE. On Nov 2 the Guard said Nov 27 is the day after Thanksgiving and another amendment will extend the deadline. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 29 OCT 2026
Forest Wide Decommissioning Project
Agriculture, Department Of · Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 7 |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
MON 30 NOV 2026 · 12:00 PM MST
25 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Roosevelt, AZ 85545 | | Trade |
238910 · Site preparation |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Demolish and dispose of closed recreation sites on the Tonto National Forest: entry stations, toilet buildings, sidewalks, asphalt, fish-cleaning stations, septic and parking lots. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Tonto Basin Ranger District is the base bid and Globe Ranger District is an option, so there's room to grow the award. | | WATCH-OUT | Debris must be disposed of outside National Forest boundaries, so price the haul. No magnitude is stated. |
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GOOD FIT · COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION · UPDATED 04 NOV 2026
Tonasket Ranger Station HVAC Replacement Building 2007
Agriculture, Department Of · Usda Forest Service |
■ TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS |
| Due (local) |
THU 03 DEC 2026 · 5:00 PM PT
28 DAYS LEFT | | Location |
Tonasket, WA 98855 | | Trade |
238220 · Mechanical & plumbing |
— No bond, site-visit or design-build language in the notice text
| SCOPE | Remove the HVAC at Tonasket Ranger Station Building 2007 and design and install a new system to current energy standards. | ELIGIBILITY
& EDGE | Delegated design means a mechanical contractor with in-house design can stand out. | | WATCH-OUT | This is not a like-for-like swap, so carry the engineering in your price. |
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| What free readers miss between Fridays |
| THE CASE FOR THE DAILY ESTIMATOR DESK · NUMBERS FROM THIS ISSUE |
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| 40 of 45 | open bids were posted or updated after Friday, Oct 30, in this archived issue. That is a count, not a statement that a 6:00 AM edition was sent. | | 4 | bids close within 7 days of this issue. Johnston Ridge Observatory Backup Generator Repairs Gifford… (WA, 1240BD27Q0009) was posted Mon Nov 2 and closes Fri Nov 6, 2:00 PM PT. That deadline is expired. This archive does not mean a 6:00 AM edition was sent. | | 5 of 13 | is all a free reader in CA gets. The CA ledger this week had 13 open bids, and 45 across all five states. |
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| SAM.GOV ALERTS | LEAD PORTAL¹ | STEDWELL ESTIMATOR DESK | | PRICE | Free | $129/mo per market, per seat | $49/mo · up to 5 Western states (CA, WA, OR, AZ, CO), 1 inbox | | COVERAGE | Every federal notice; you build the filters | 1 market, public and private commercial projects | Federal construction set-asides in all 5 Western states (CA, WA, OR, AZ, CO), already filtered | | AMENDMENTS | Each update is another notice to read (28 of 79 this week) | Not stated on the pricing page | Folded into one entry per job | | SITE VISIT · BOND · SF-30 | Often only in the notice or its attachments | Not stated on the pricing page | Notice-text flags only. Attachments are not reviewed. | | TERMS | — | Starter is month-to-month; other plans annual, no refunds | Stripe prices on this page. No lifetime lock or refund window here. |
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| Also open this week |
| 30 MORE BIDS · SORTED BY FIT · DUE IN LOCAL TIME · RED = UNDER 7 DAYS |
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| The cut |
| DROPPED BEFORE THEY REACHED YOU · AND WHY |
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John Day Dam Powerhouse HVAC Upgrades
W9127N26BA006 · RUFUS, OR · NO SET-ASIDE (FULL & OPEN)
CUT — Too big for a small contractor (stated magnitude up to $100M) |
Bonneville Lock and Dam - Navigation Lock 1 Bridge Replacement
W9127N26BA024 · CASCADE LOCKS, OR 97014 · TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS
CUT — Expired (deadline Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM CT) |
J041--2nd Floor HVAC Duct Repairs VA Central California Healthcare System
36C26127Q0127 · FRESNO, CA 93703 · NO SET-ASIDE (FULL & OPEN)
CUT — Expired (deadline Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT) |
WSTF Tank Pipe Insulation
N0025327Q0003 · KEYPORT, WA 98345 · TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS
CUT — Expired (deadline Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 4:00 PM CT) |
USACE SPK DB Construction - Natomas NPP Named Pumping Plants - Sacramento, CA
W9123826BA013 · CA 95837 · NO SET-ASIDE (FULL & OPEN)
CUT — Unrestricted (no set-aside), stated magnitude $10M–$15M |
Department Of Energy - National Nuclear Security Administration Joint Cyber Facility Construction Solicitation
47PB5427R0003 · LAKEWOOD, CO 80225 · NO SET-ASIDE (FULL & OPEN)
CUT — Unrestricted (no set-aside), stated magnitude $10M–$20M |
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| Recently awarded |
| WHO WON NEARBY · FOR PRICING AND TEAMING |
| Removal, Inspection, & Replacement Roofing - 3 remote Forest Service locations
NORTHERN ARIZONA ROOF SERVICES LLC · AZ · awarded 2026-11-02 |
$158,548 | Reattach Electrical Conduit, Denver Air Traffic Control Tower (DEN ATCT), 9800 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO
KSC FEDERAL CONTRACTORS LLC · CO · awarded 2026-10-30 |
$103,873 | M--EMERGENCY LINING REPAIR for Colorado River - Irrigation
LAKE HAVASU GUNITE & CONCRETE L.L.C · CO · awarded 2026-10-30 |
$81,000 | Jennifer Brown (COW)
SEPPANEN CONSTRUCTION LLC · WA · awarded 2026-11-04 |
$41,123 |
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Source: SAM.gov public Contract Opportunities extract, published 04 NOV 2026, 10:30 PM CT. Deadlines are converted to the local time of the place of performance. Magnitudes appear only when a notice states them; "disclosed contract volume" adds up those stated ranges and nothing else. The reading-time figure is our estimate. Notes: desk notes written from each notice's full SAM.gov text; attachments were not reviewed. Always confirm amendments on SAM.gov before you bid. |
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