Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

**Amendment A00001: The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions asked in response to this solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. See Attachment "75H70122Q00031" for al... **Amendment A00001: The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions asked in response to this solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. See Attachment "75H70122Q00031" for all details.** See attached SOLICITATION (RFQ 75H70122Q00031) for a construction project for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The purpose of this project is to decommission ten abandoned or unused community drinking water wells located on tribal land on the Washington State Olympic Peninsula. This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside with preference given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) firms 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 (Attachment B01 75H70122Q00031) LOCATION OF PROJECT: Multiple Sites within the Washington State Olympic Peninsula (See Attachment J01) TERO: TERO is applicable to this project. CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 60 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 $100,000 and $250,000. SITE VISIT: Site visits are encouraged and may be arranged by contacting the Contracting Officer directly. See FAR 52.236-27 for details. 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 with price being the discriminating factor for award among offers. QUOTE REQUIREMENTS: See Section L of the solicitation (Attachment B01 75H70122Q00031). QUOTE DUE DATE: The offeror’s quotation shall be submitted electronically in PDF format via email to toby.hayden@ihs.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than August 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM PT unless changed by amendment. EVALUATION: See Section M of solicitation (Attachment B01 75H70122Q00031). QUESTIONS: All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Toby Hayden, at toby.hayden@ihs.gov. Questions should be received no later than 5 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 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 Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for an upcoming construction project solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS). This notice is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and is NOT a request for offers. ... This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for an upcoming construction project solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS). This notice is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and is NOT a request for offers. The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation around the middle of July 2022 with proposals due at least 15 calendar days after solicitation issuance. This date is subject to change. A full scope of work, plans and specifications and Davis Bacon Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents. Hard copy documents will not be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at www.sam.gov for download by interested parties. SET-ASIDE: This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside with preference given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) firms 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. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to https://www.sba.gov. SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY: This project shall provide decommissioning of ten (10) abandoned or unused community drinking water wells located on tribal land on the Washington State Olympic Peninsula. Each well shall have the pump/drop pipe removed (if applicable), casing cut below ground surface, and any additional work deemed necessary to allow decommissioning of each well in accordance with requirements provided herein and by Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 173-160 and other applicable requirements by the State of Washington. Each decommissioned well shall have its decommissioned status updated along with other information incidental to the decommissioning process in accordance with State of Washington requirements and this and other contract documents from IHS. LOCATION OF PROJECT: Multiple sites on the Washington State Olympic Peninsula (Jamestown, Makah, Quinault, Suquamish Tribes) TERO: This work may be subject to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) of the Makah Indian Tribe. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to comply with all applicable TERO requirements. CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 60 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 $100,000 and $250,000. SITE VISIT: Details regarding a site visit opportunity will be included in the solicitation. CONTRACT TYPE: The Indian Health Service 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. The evaluation for this award will be based on price and the quoter’s compliance with the terms and conditions for the RFQ. Pursuant to HHSAR 326.603-1(h), preference will be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Firm offerors who are technically capable and provide fair and reasonable pricing. 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 www.sba.gov. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check www.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 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. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential offerors should register with www.sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition.