Tulalip Community Sewer System Repairs - Tulalip, WA

The attached SOLICITATION 75H70124Q00027 is issued on behalf of the Indian Health Service (IHS).  The purpose of this project is to repair sources of infiltration and inflow in the manholes of the Tulalip Bay community sewer collection system. The proposed work includes the cleaning, grouting, sealing, and lining of 99 manholes to address immediate and long-term leakage concerns.  This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $45 million. Please review all attachments to this notice for details.

SCOPE OF WORK:  See Section C of the attached solicitation (Attachment B01 75H70124Q00027)

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  Tulalip Indian Reservation (Snohomish County, WA)

TERO: Applicable. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to comply with all TERO requirements of The Tulalip Tribes of Washington. The TERO

CONSTRUCTION DURATION:  Period of Performance is 80 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $250,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The IHS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement using price only evaluation criteria as detailed in Section M. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and 36 procedures.

QUOTE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with solicitation Section L, paragraph L.3. The quote shall include the following:

1. Complete SF1442, blocks 14-20c. Any and all solicitation amendments require acknowledgement in Block 19 of the SF1442; and

2. Section B, Price Schedule shall be filled out in its entirety.

SITE VISIT: An organized site visit is scheduled for July 30, 2024; RSVP required. See FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit

Construction, on page 29 of the solicitation for details.

QUOTE DUE DATE: The quotation shall be submitted via email to toby.hayden@ihs.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than August 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM PT unless changed by amendment.

EVALUATION: In accordance with FAR 13.106-2, the evaluation for this award will be based on price and the quoter’s compliance with the terms and conditions for this request for quotes; see Section L. The quoter shall possess all necessary certifications to perform the work specified in Section C in order to be eligible for award. Prices quoted must reflect the quoter’s understanding of the requirement, ability to perform, and be considered fair and reasonable to the Government.

Standard Form 1442 with blocks 14 through 20 properly filled-out by the offeror.

Price is the discriminating factor for award among offers. The Total Firm Fixed Price listed in block 17 of the SF1442 will be utilized for the overall price evaluation and to determine the lowest priced offer.

QUESTIONS: Quoters shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer, Toby Hayden, at toby.hayden@ihs.gov.  Questions should be received no later than 7 days prior to quote due date to allow time for a response.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation.  Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.

NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award.  Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov.  Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.