70FA5026Q00000011 - Boiler Replacement.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERICAL ITEMS

Federal Emergency Management Agency Point of Contact: Stewart Knotts

Email: stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov

Solicitation Number: 70FA5026Q00000011 Posted Date: July 17, 2026 Deadline for Questions: July 27, 2026, by 5:00 pm ET Quotations Due: July 30, 2026, by 5:00 pm ET Classification Code: J045 – Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Plumbing, Heating, and Waste

Disposal Equipment Set Aside: Unrestricted NAICS Code: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning

I. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

II. Solicitation 70FA5026Q00000011 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

III. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2026-01), effective March 03, 2026.

IV. This effort is being solicited as an Unrestricted requirement, with preference given to local firms residing or primary doing business in the State of Washington.

V. Contract Line Items - All interested firms shall provide quotes for the solicited services described in Attachment 01 – Statement of Work (SOW).

VI. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and any other items necessary to complete a boiler replacement at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Bothwell Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) Detachment facility, located in Bothell, Washington in accordance with the SOW and all applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations.

VII. Service will be required immediately after award. All work shall be completed within 45 days after contract award.

VIII. Evaluation of proposals will comply with the procedures in FAR 13.106.

IX. FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers

All quotations or offers shall be evaluated in an impartial manner and on the basis established in the solicitation.

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Proposal Instructions: The contractor’s response must be submitted in two parts (separate PDF files): a technical proposal and a price proposal. Each volume shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of each may be accomplished independently. Both the technical proposal and price proposal shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer.

a) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Volume I: Technical Proposal

Contractors are required to submit a technical proposal that demonstrates their ability to perform the tasks described in the SOW. Contractors must be responsive to all the requirements of this notice and provide sufficient information to allow evaluation of the technical quotation per the evaluation factors. It must be concise, well written and presented in a clear straight-forward manner. Factor 1. Technical Capability shall be prepared using the following guidance: Maximum of 5 single-sided pages. Submitted on 8½” x 11” pages, using no less than ten (10) point character size. There are no page limitations for Factor 2. Past Performance. Contractors are required to adhere to all the page limitations. Information found on pages that exceed any page limitation will not be considered.

Factor 1. Technical Capability (limited to 5-pages)

The Contractor shall describe their proposed solution to achieve all requirements outlined in the SOW and address the offeror’s technical approach and methodology.

RATING SCHEME FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

RATING DESCRIPTION

High Confidence The Government has a high level of confidence that the offeror understands the requirement and will be successful in performing the contract.

Some Confidence

The Government has a moderate level of confidence that the offeror understands the requirement and will be successful in performing the contract.

Low Confidence

The Government has a low level of confidence that the offeror understands the requirement and will be successful in performing the contract.

Factor 2: Past Performance (no page limit)

The submitted past performance experiences shall be of contractual work that is similar to the requirements set forth in this solicitation. Past experience summaries shall be for projects completed in the last three years or currently in progress, which are of similar size, scope, and complexity relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. Contracts listed shall include Federal Government, agencies of the State and local governments. Contracts with the parent or an affiliate of the offeror may not be used. The following information shall be provided for each referenced contract:

a. Program title or project name

b. Contract number

c. Contract type

d. Brief synopsis of work performed.

e. Brief discussion of how the work performed is relevant to this solicitation.

f. Contract value

The Government will consider the aforementioned information, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating the offeror’s experience. The past performance evaluation will assess the offeror’s record of recent and relevant work for government and private sector clients.

RATING DEFINITIONS FOR PAST PERFORMANCE

RATING DESCRIPTION

Exceptional Based on an offeror’s past performance record, essentially no doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory

Based on an offeror’s past performance record, it is likely that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Unsatisfactory

Based on an offeror’s past performance record, it is not likely that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral

No performance record is identifiable upon which to base a meaningful performance rating.

This is neither a negative nor positive assessment.

Volume II: Price Proposal

Factor 3. Price

The Government will evaluate offers for award in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.209 and per the requirements in the SOW. The Contracting Officer shall determine that the prospective Contractor is responsible and that prices offered (inclusive of discounts) are reasonable before awarding a contract.

X. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications is not required to be completed in response to this solicitation. All vendors must be registered in System for Awards Management (http://www.sam/gov/portal) to be eligible for award.

XI. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition.

XII. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status of Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) applies to this acquisition, with the following additional clauses specifically cited and applicable to this acquisition: (b)(4) 52.203-17; (b)(5) 52.204-10;

(b)(9) 52.204-27; (b)(12) 52.209-6; (b)(31) 52.222-3; (b)(39) 52.222-50; (b)(55) 52.226-8; (b)(59) 52.232-33; (c)(1) 52.222-41; (c)(7) 52.222-55; (c)(8) 52.222-62.

XIII. All warranty requirements shall be consistent with customary commercial practices.

XIV. No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings are applicable to this requirement.

XV. Proposals must be submitted via email to stewart.knotts@fema.dhs.gov and received by Thursday, July 30, 2026, by 5:00 pm ET.

Should a site visit be required, it can be scheduled with the customer for July 23, 2026. Kindly confirm if your company wishes to proceed so specific details can be coordinated.

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(a) Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) in order to be eligible for award.

(b) Late quote submissions will not be accepted.

(c) The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer provides the best valued quote to the Government.

Please ensure to reference the RFQ number 70FA5026Q00000011 in the subject line.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Statement of Work Attachment 2: Wage Determination Attachment 3: Statement of Contractor Assurance (return with proposal submission) http://www.sam.gov/