Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 1: As of 04/18/2022 the offers due date is extended to 2:00 PM Pacific, 04/29/2022. A second site visit is scheduled for 10:30 AM Pacific, 04/26/2022; offerors interested in attending the si... Amendment 1: As of 04/18/2022 the offers due date is extended to 2:00 PM Pacific, 04/29/2022. A second site visit is scheduled for 10:30 AM Pacific, 04/26/2022; offerors interested in attending the site vist shall RSVP to Sierra.Schatz@ihs.gov. End of Amendment. See attached SOLICITATION NOTICE for solicitation number 75H70122Q00016 for a construction project for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The purpose of this project is to provide for installation of a new on-site septic system for a single-family home on trust land on the Quinault Reservation in Grays Harbor County, WA. 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. The associated size standard for this procurement is $39.5 million. Please review all attachments to this notice for details. SCOPE OF WORK: See Section C of the attached solicitation for details. LOCATION OF PROJECT: Work is to be completed for a single-family home on trust land on the Quinault Reservation in Grays Harbor County, WA. TERO: TERO fees do not apply. CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 45 calendar days after issuance of a Notice to Proceed. CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $25,000 and $100,000. SITE VISIT: A formal site visit is scheduled to occur at 10:00am Pacific on 4/12/2022. Offerors must contact the IHS Project Engineer and Contract Specialist to confirm the date, time, and location. CONTRACT TYPE: The IHS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and 36 procedures. QUOTE REQUIREMENTS: See Section L QUOTE DUE DATE: The offeror’s quotation shall be submitted electronically in PDF format via email to daniel.cotto@ihs.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than April 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM Pacific 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. Prices quoted must reflect the quoter’s understanding of the requirement, ability to perform, and be considered fair and reasonable to the Government. Price is the discriminating factor for award among eligible offers. The Total Firm Fixed Price (inclusive of Option Items) listed in block 17 of the SF1442 shall 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 Contract Specialis, at daniel.cotto@ihs.gov. NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $39.5 million. 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.

Inactive

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to identify potential vendors capable of installing a installation of a new on-site septic system for a s... The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT as outlined in FAR 15.201(c)(3) to identify potential vendors capable of installing a installation of a new on-site septic system for a single-family home on trust land on the Quinault Reservation in Grays Harbor County, WA. PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms especially small businesses including: Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research to determine if a 100% Set Aside for Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% Set Aside for Small business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information. NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information requested. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation. SUMMARY OF SCOPE This project will provide sanitation facilities to a private home owned by a member of the Quinault Tribe, located on trust land in Taholah, WA on the Quinault Reservation. The proposed system consists of solid sewer pipe with a clean out, a two-compartment concrete septic tank, a concrete pump chamber, pump and controls, sewer force main transport pipe, and a sand mound drain field with three distribution lateral pipes. All excavation and backfill to be included in costs. Contractor is responsible for utility locates and necessary permits. Contractor must be a licensed septic installer in the state of Washington. The septic system installation shall include: Mobilization and Demobilization Installation of approximately 15 linear feet of 4-inch SDR 35 PVC solid sewer pipe Installation of one underground double-sweep cleanout Installation of a 1,150-gallon concrete septic tank Installation of a 1,150-gallon concrete pump chamber Installation of approximately 60 linear feet of 1.5-inch Schedule 40 PVC effluent transport line Installation of a sand mound drain field In accordance with FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is between $25,000.00 - $100,000.00. The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code Y1ND Construction of Sewage and Waste Facilities and NAICS code 237110 Water and Sewer Line Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $39.5 million. RESPONSES: Responses to this notice must be emailed to Daniel Cotto at daniel.cotto@ihs.gov and Thupten Tsering at thupten.tsering@ihs.gov Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. PT, March 21, 2022. Responses shall include: 1. Company Information: Company name, website, physical address, SAM UEI Code and/or DUNS number 2. Point of Contact: Contact name, phone number, and E-mail address 3. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a proposal? Indicate Yes or No 4. Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov. 5. For Indian owned business, the contractor shall complete and submit Attachment 1: IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) along with the controlling enterprise’s Tribal enrollment/certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission. 6. Bond Capacity: Information on the firm's bonding capability - specifically identify single and aggregate bonding capacities. 7. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) projects completed by your firm within the last seven (7) years that are similar to the work that will be required under this project. Firms shall include the following information: a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for each project submitted; b. Dates of construction for each project submitted; c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted; d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted. All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Daniel Cotto at daniel.cotto@ihs.gov and Thupten Tsering at thupten.tsering@ihs.gov