Statewide Bedrock Coring and Drilling Services

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking drilling and scientific rock-coring services statewide to support geologic mapping, groundwater investigations, and geotechnical investigations, with bids now due October 27, 2026.

Pennsylvania > Department of Conservation and Natural Resources > Bureau of Geological Survey


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Oct 27, 2026 02:00 PM
Oct 01, 2026 12:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
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ntruitt@pa.gov
+17177833332
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Submission Instructions
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Submit the electronic Invitation for Bid through the Commonwealth's electronic system (SRM).
Description

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Geological Survey, seeks a contractor for statewide drilling and rock-coring services supporting geologic mapping, groundwater-resource investigations, and geotechnical investigations. Work may include overburden drilling, split-spoon and Shelby-tube sampling, continuous bedrock coring, water hauling, mobilization and remobilization, borehole decommissioning, site restoration, and submission of drilling records. The contractor must mobilize throughout Pennsylvania, work in off-road and remote conditions, core to at least 800 feet below graded surface, collect NQ, HQ, and PQ core, and achieve at least 90% core recovery absent abnormal geological conditions. The contract is scheduled to run from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with up to four additional annual renewals. Subcontracting any task or deliverable is prohibited. Award will be based on the lowest total sum, and bids must include the electronic Invitation for Bid and a properly executed Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form. Addendum 1 extends the submission deadline to October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Classification Codes
NAICS213115Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining
PSCF015Well Drilling/Exploratory Services
Smart Codes
rock coring servicesgeotechnical drillinggroundwater investigation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 1, 2026-Solicitation Start Date
Oct 16, 2026-Amended Date
Oct 27, 2026 02:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Oct 27, 2026 02:01 PM-Bid Opening
Jan 1, 2027-Contract Start Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Public Liability and Property Damage — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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