127EAX26Q0016 Nogales Waterline Connection - Coronado NF

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the extension of a new 6-inch potable waterline from the existing Nogales Ranger Station to connect to Valle Verde Water Company, a private water utility operated by Southwestern Utility Management. The project scope includes furnishing and installing a new 6-inch water meter, installing approximately 115 linear feet of waterline with associated fittings and valves, capping existing waterlines, installing backflow prevention devices and air release valves, and removing and replacing existing fencing crossed by the waterline. Key requirements include compliance with International Building Code, American Water Works Association standards, OSHA regulations, and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements, with the contractor responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and coordinating with Valle Verde Water Company and Santa Cruz County. Evaluation will be based on technical approach (50% weight), past performance (assessed as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable), and price (fair and reasonable assessment), with award to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on March 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, a question submission deadline of March 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, and the extended offer deadline of April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million, and there is no incumbent contractor as this is a new requirement. The estimated project value falls between $100,000 and $250,000, with a firm-fixed-price contract anticipated for one award. The contractor must begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days, with performance of all work occurring in Nogales, Arizona at 303 Old Tucson Road within the Coronado National Forest. Submissions must include a completed SF 1442 offer form, price proposal on the provided Schedule of Items with nine base bid items and one optional bid item, technical proposal with past performance information, and a bid guarantee in the form of Standard Form 24 with power of attorney. All communications, questions, and offer submissions must be directed to Contracting Officer Blaine M. Greenwalt at blaine.greenwalt@usda.gov.