B08_Attachment_2_Obtaining_Wage_Determination_Instruction_for_Solicitation.docx

This is an instructional document providing guidance to offerors on obtaining Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA) wage determinations for the solicitation. Since the contract will be performed at the contractor's facility in an unknown locality, the Government cannot predetermine the proper wage determination. The document outlines a six-step process for offerors to follow using the SAM.gov website to identify the correct wage determination based on the state and county where work will be performed, service type (construction or service contracts), and whether services are standard or non-standard. Offerors are responsible for incorporating the appropriate wage rates into their quotations, and vendors awarded the IDIQ contract will not be entitled to equitable adjustment for failing to include the correct wage determination in their pricing.

This guidance document applies to the OTWSC Construction and Maintenance IDIQ solicitation (140G0126Q0018), a single-award IDIQ contract for construction, alteration, renovation, removal, and remediation services at stream gage sites in Texas. The Department of the Interior's USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center anticipates a five-year contract with a not-to-exceed value of $2,000,000, with individual task orders estimated under $25,000 each and firm fixed-price terms. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 with a $45 million size standard. The RFQ is scheduled for release on or about March 11, 2026, with responses due on or about April 10, 2026, and contractor performance estimated to begin April 15, 2026.