THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one (1) of these programs. Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn: Laura Slauter ) for receipt by close of business (2:00 P.M.MDT) on April 17, 2026: (1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small-disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business; (3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm's capability to bond for a single project of $20 million, and your firm's aggregate bonding capacity; and (4) Provide a list of bridge construction projects of equal or greater value and scope to the NM FLAP SR35(1) GRANT COUNTY BRIDGES project described herein, in which you performed work in cultural and natural resource sensitive areas and there are numerous environmental constraints that will affect the construction schedule and type of operations. Ensure that experience demonstrates constructing highway bridges. State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project. Attention to detail will be required in achieving customer satisfaction in areas of road and bridge construction, traffic control, and timely completion of work. Prior experience in road and bridge construction is required. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ NM FLAP SR35(1) Grant County Bridges Project Location: The Grant County Bridges Project is located near Mimbres, New Mexico, in Grant County, along State Route (SR) 35. SR 35 serves as a 27‑mile highway providing access to the Gila National Forest, connecting SR 15 in Silver City to SR 152 in Mimbres. The proposed improvements include work at four locations along SR 35: Bridge 1330 — Milepost (MP) 0.5 Concrete box culvert — MP 4.65 Bridge 1873 — MP 5.2 Bridge 1876 — MP 8.42 Construction in Mimbres can be maintained through all seasons, but you must factor in cold-weather provisions for the winter months to ensure the integrity and quality of critical bridge and culvert materials like concrete and s…