NAICS 221310 in Play: Water Share Assessments BPA vs. Forest Service Well Repair (What to Bid, What to Skip)

Executive takeaway

These postings sit under NAICS 221310 but signal two different plays: (1) a Utah Lake Wetland Preserve Water Share Assessments action described as a BPA, and (2) a Quemado Lake well repair with a firm response deadline. Treat the BPA as a pipeline/vehicle move (qualification and positioning matter), and treat the well repair as a near-term execution bid where speed and field capability win.

What the buyer is trying to do

Utah Lake Wetland Preserve Water Share Assessments (Bureau of Reclamation)

The Bureau of Reclamation is signaling a need for water share assessments tied to the Utah Lake Wetland Preserve, with the notice explicitly referencing a BPA. Practically, that usually means the buyer wants a ready-to-use bench of qualified providers for repeat needs, rather than a single one-off task.

Quemado Lake Well Repair (USDA Forest Service)

The Forest Service is seeking a well repair at Quemado Lake (Gila National Forest). The presence of a short turnaround response deadline suggests an operational need where a contractor can mobilize quickly and execute field work.

What work is implied (bullets)

• Water share assessments (BPA) for the Utah Lake Wetland Preserve (verify scope details in attachments/solicitation posting).
• Well repair work at Quemado Lake in the Gila National Forest (repair approach, parts/materials, and site constraints should be verified in the RFQ attachments).
• Compliance and quoting aligned to NAICS 221310 and the stated PSC codes (water-related services and construction/repair classification cues).

Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)

Bid if…

• You have demonstrable capability in water supply/irrigation systems (NAICS 221310) and can map that capability clearly to either assessment services (BPA) or field well repair (Forest Service).
• You can move quickly on a short-fuse RFQ (the well repair notice has a response deadline of 2026-02-14).
• You want to invest in a BPA vehicle to compete for future calls/orders (Utah Lake water share assessments).

Pass if…

• You cannot support field mobilization and execution risk for a well repair in a National Forest context (logistics, access, schedule) and cannot confirm requirements in time.
• You do not have credible experience performing water share assessments (or adjacent analytical/assessment work) and would be stretching to qualify for a BPA.
• You cannot meet the buyer’s acquisition posture (e.g., the well repair is marked SBA set-aside; if you’re not eligible, don’t burn bid time).

Response package checklist

• Confirm submission instructions, format, and any required forms (verify in attachments).
• Technical approach tailored to the notice:
  • For the BPA: how you perform water share assessments and deliver defensible results (verify deliverables in attachments).
  • For the well repair: repair plan, schedule, materials, and site execution plan (verify in attachments).
• Past performance examples aligned to water supply/irrigation systems, assessments, or well repair (as requested; verify in attachments).
• Pricing in the structure requested (hourly/lot/line-item/price schedule—verify in attachments).
• Representations/certifications and set-aside eligibility statements where applicable (verify in attachments).

Pricing & strategy notes

Don’t guess numbers. Instead, price from constraints you can validate quickly.

• For the well repair, build price from a field-work template: mobilization, labor categories, equipment, materials/parts allowances, and schedule assumptions. Then reconcile those assumptions to the RFQ requirements (verify in attachments).
• For the BPA (water share assessments), think in terms of a repeatable rate card or scalable unit pricing approach, since BPAs often support multiple future calls. If the BPA is for assessments, focus on what drives your cost (data collection effort, analysis time, reporting, site visits—verify in attachments).
• Research comparable federal buys under NAICS 221310 by pulling recent awards/solicitations for “well repair,” “water share assessment,” and similar terms on BidPulsar and other federal sources to identify typical pricing structures (not pricing amounts).

Subcontracting / teaming ideas

• Well repair: team with a specialty firm for pump/well components or drilling-related support if the RFQ implies it (verify in attachments).
• Water share assessments: pair assessment capability with a partner that understands local/regional water systems context, field verification, or documentation workflows (verify in attachments).
• If you’re pursuing both, keep teams distinct so your field execution bench (repair) doesn’t dilute your analytical delivery bench (assessments).

Risks & watch-outs

• Missing details: the Utah Lake posting is very brief (“Water Share Assessments BPA”). Treat attachments and solicitation docs as the real scope (verify in attachments).
• Short turnaround: the well repair response deadline is 2026-02-14; ensure you can confirm requirements, pricing inputs, and submission mechanics in time.
• Duplicate/related notices: one Bureau of Reclamation notice is titled “Single Source Justification” with no description. It may affect competitiveness/award path—read the posting carefully and align bid/no-bid accordingly.
• Set-aside eligibility: the well repair is marked SBA. Validate eligibility before investing.

Related opportunities

• S--Utah Lake Wetland Preserve Water Share Assessments
• Quemado Lake Well Repair Gila National Forest
• S--Single Source Justification

How to act on this

1. Open each notice and pull every attachment; extract scope, submission instructions, and evaluation factors (where provided).
2. Decide if you’re pursuing the BPA track, the well repair track, or both—then assign a separate lead and response outline to each.
3. For the well repair, lock your assumptions fast (site access, repair method, materials) and build a compliant quote before the deadline.
4. For the BPA, package qualifications and a pricing structure that can scale to repeat calls (only what the solicitation requests).

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Source notices: Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Regional Office) BPA-related postings under solicitation 140R4026A0002, and USDA Forest Service RFQ 127EAV26Q0022, all under NAICS 221310.