143LRS Fall Protection Systems

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W50S9426QSY19
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Army National Guard's 143d Logistics Readiness Squadron seeks two independent fall protection rail systems for its Vehicle Maintenance Building 3 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, with quotations due September 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

Place of performance is North Kingstown, RI 02852. The Fuel Bay system spans approximately 42 feet; the Main Bay system spans approximately 65 feet with a break to accommodate a fixed crane. Each rail must support two concurrent users with trolleys, lanyards, and associated components. Systems must comply with ANSI/ASSP standards Z359.2, Z359.3, Z359.6, Z359.7, Z359.11, Z359.12, Z359.13, Z359.14, Z359.15, and Z359.18, as well as 29 CFR 1910. Design must be performed by a Professional Engineer licensed in Rhode Island and employed by the fall protection manufacturer or an authorized installation representative. The system must support a maximum arresting force of 900 pounds per worker with a two-to-one safety factor against failure. Deliverables include sealed shop drawings, engineering analysis, welding per AWS D14.1/D14.1M and AWS D1.1/D1.1M, static proof testing, operator and maintenance training (minimum four hours), and a one-year extended warranty. The manufacturer must demonstrate at least five years of continuous fall protection system production with successful installations free of litigation, injuries, or fatalities.

Delivery is required within 90–180 days ARO, FOB Destination. Contract award is firm-fixed-price to the lowest priced, eligible, responsive, and responsible offeror. Only new items are acceptable; refurbished, remanufactured, or gray market items are prohibited. Offerors must provide at least three past performance references from the past five years of similar size, scope, and complexity. Quotations must remain valid through September 30, 2026. Funds are not presently available; the government's obligation is contingent upon appropriated funds becoming available.

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The purpose of Amendment 1 is to clarify certain aspects of the requirement.

  1. Additional FAQs
    1. Is any wage determination or prevailing wage requirement applicable to the installation work?
      1. A: No, this will be considered a Supply buy; no Wage Determination Applied
    2. For the three similar contracts required under COMBO Item 6, may the relevant past performance of our proposed manufacturer/installation subcontractor be submitted, or must all three references be contracts performed by the prime offeror?
      1. A: Relevant past performance may come from the subcontractor, however, vendor must be able to guarantee that the work will be performed by that subcontractor.
    3. PWS 1.4.D requires the Rhode Island-licensed PE to be employed by the fall protection manufacturer as a full-time fall arrest systems designer. Would a Rhode Island PE employed by an authorized installation representative satisfy the requirement?
      1. A: Yes. The PE must be licensed in Rhode Island and working for the company (whether in a permanent or temporary status) to provide approved and stamped drawings, QA, etc.
    4. Does the 90 Days ARO requirement include engineering/submittals, fabrication, delivery, installation, proof testing, training and final closeout?
      1. A: We will accept a reasonable timeframe to complete all tasks- currently estimated 90 -180 days.
  2. The Question period will not be reopened
  3. The quotation Due Date has been extended from 09 September to 11 September 2026 (5:00pm EST).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, 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.

The 143d Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), located in North Kingstown RI, has a requirement for two Fall Protection Systems in accordance with Combo W50S9426QSY19, FAQs (Attachment 1), and the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 2). A Floor Plan of the building (Attachment 3) will be provided upon request.

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 12.202, 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.

The 143d Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), located in North Kingstown RI, has a requirement for two Fall Protection Systems in accordance with Combo W50S9426QSY19, FAQs (Attachment 1), and the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Attachment 2). A Floor Plan of the building (Attachment 3) will be provided upon request.

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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