Purchase Order 140P8126P0006

The National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded a $49,590 firm fixed-price purchase order to Atlas Backflow Inc., a small business, on March 30, 2026, to perform a comprehensive cross-connection survey, develop a cross-connection control plan, and conduct annual backflow prevention testing at Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California. The contract, set aside for total small business, requires the contractor to conduct certified operational testing on 67 backflow prevention assemblies across eight water systems serving the park (Mesquite, Stovepipe Wells, Cow Creek/Nevares, Grapevine, Furnace Creek, Scotty's Castle, Wildrose, and Emigrant), identify all actual and potential cross-connections across 265 service connections, and develop individual Cross Connection Control Management Plans compliant with California State Water Resources Control Board requirements.

The base performance period extends from April 1, 2026 through September 20, 2030, with deliverables including an inspection schedule within seven calendar days, a 90 percent draft report within 30 days, final reports and Cross Connection Control Management Plans within 45 days, backflow test reports within 70 days, and deficiency reports with cost estimates within 70 days. The contract scope includes certified operational testing and minor repairs such as test cock replacement, cap and seal replacement, debris cleaning, relief valve kit replacement, and minor valve adjustments, with major repairs excluded. Key personnel qualifications requirements include a Certified Cross-Connection Control Specialist and a Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester, both recognized by the California State Water Resources Control Board, and the contractor must maintain liability insurance of $1 million per person, $2 million per occurrence.