Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded contract 1333ND26CNB190022 to Front Range Construction Inc. for $600,905 on August 28, 2026, under the Total Small Business set-aside for Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1.
1333ND26CNB190022 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
8/28/26, 5:22 PM Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks design-build construction services to remediate emergency safety showers and eyewash fixtures across five buildings at its Boulder, Colorado campus to achieve ANSI Z358.1-2014 compliance, with proposals due August 6, 2026 and questions due July 28, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a size standard of $19.0 million.
Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The project is structured as Design-Build with Building 22, Room 1203 as the base scope (CLIN 0001) and four option CLINs covering Buildings 25, 42/Central Utility Plant, Building 1, and Building 2. Work includes demolition and replacement of existing fixtures, installation of new compliant fixtures, modification of plumbing infrastructure to provide tempered water and thermostatic mixing valves, and pre- and post-construction testing. Contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price with performance from October 1, 2026 to March 29, 2029 for option items. The contractor must begin work within ten calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete each scope within 180 calendar days.
Key personnel include a Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Safety Manager, each requiring minimum seven years of relevant experience; the Safety Manager must hold OSHA 30-hour certification. Dual-role staffing is permitted, and key personnel may be subcontractors or consultants rather than prime employees. Design submissions are limited to a single 100% final design package with basic 2D plumbing schematics and simple electrical line diagrams; stamped drawings and traditional 30/60/90% design reviews are waived. Evaluation emphasizes technical approach and ANSI Z358.1-2014 compliance, key personnel qualifications, preliminary schedule with Gantt chart, past performance, and price. Asbestos-containing materials are presumed present and must be completely removed with post-abatement documentation. Amendments AMD0001 through AMD0004 (current as of July 22) extended deadlines, incorporated 35 RFI responses, revised the Statement of Work, and scheduled a second site visit for July 28, 2026 at Building 25.
1333ND26RNB190015 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
5/1/26, 12:10 PM Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified contractors for design-build construction services to correct safety shower and eyewash system deficiencies across multiple buildings at the NIST Boulder Campus. The work requires bringing all emergency eyewash and safety shower fixtures into compliance with ANSI Z358.1-2014 standards and includes professional architectural and engineering services, stamped construction drawings and specifications, and pre- and post-work testing witnessed by NIST staff. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Safety Manager, each with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in related work. Responses must be submitted by March 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time via email to the designated contract specialist with the subject line "Source Sought: Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1." Interested contractors should note that this is a preliminary RFI for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment by the government; not responding to this RFI will not preclude participation in a future formal solicitation.
This procurement has been assigned NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with no small business set-aside, and the Small Business Administration size standard is $19.0 million. The project consists of a base scope in Building 22 with two optional scopes in Buildings 25 and 2, with the largest scope requiring installation of a new tempered water loop system serving 25 existing safety fixtures throughout Building 2. Interested contractors must submit capability statements limited to 20 pages (Times New Roman, 12-point font) including company information, UEI, business size status, cut sheets, drawings, and previous installation examples. Work must be performed during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time) at the NIST Boulder Campus, Building 42, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, with major utility outages limited to eight hours during semi-annual site shutdowns in May and September. The contractor must complete a detailed Safety Plan within 7 days of award and provide construction and phasing schedules 45 days before work commences, with all final deliverables including as-built documentation due within two weeks of project completion.
NB196000-26-00819 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
2/24/26, 3:02 PM