Administration Building Life Safety

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a contractor to perform life safety upgrades at the Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center located in Chadron, Nebraska. The project requires comprehensive building safety improvements, including installation of smoke detectors, visual alarms, electrical disconnects, GFCI receptacles, carbon monoxide detection systems, emergency lights, fire alarm pull stations, sprinkler system valve replacements, and annunciator panel replacements. The procurement will be conducted as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) solicitation, with a formal request for proposal (RFP) scheduled for release on February 28, 2025, and proposals due by March 14, 2025. Contractors will need to provide all necessary materials, equipment, labor, and incidental resources to complete the safety upgrades. The evaluation will focus on technical compliance and pricing, with an emphasis on meeting the specified technical requirements.

This contract opportunity is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a size standard of $45.0 million. The anticipated contract value is estimated between $100,000 and $250,000, and will be structured as a Firm Fixed-Price agreement. Contract performance is expected to commence within 30 days of award and will be located at the Pine Ridge JCC facility in Dawes County, Nebraska. There is no indication of an incumbent contractor, suggesting this may be a new requirement for the Forest Service. Interested small businesses will need to demonstrate capability to complete comprehensive building safety upgrades and meet the technical specifications that will be detailed in the forthcoming solicitation. A formal site visit option will be outlined in the full solicitation documents, providing potential bidders an opportunity to assess the project scope in person.