Boiler Maintenance & Repair

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks boiler maintenance and repair services at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut, with proposals due September 24 at 4:00 PM EST. The procurement is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, restricting competition to firms meeting that classification.

Place of performance is Groton, Connecticut. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with a one-year base period plus four consecutive twelve-month option periods, estimated to run through September 27, 2031. The minimum guarantee is $5,000 for the base period only. The base year is valued at $544,900, with option years at $550,700 each; the five-year total contract value is $2,753,500.

Work includes preventative and routine maintenance of boilers in Building 29, encompassing all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, and facilities. The contractor must employ certified welders holding National Board "R" stamps, boilermakers with State S-2 Unlimited Journeyman licenses, and inspectors with valid competency certificates. Emergency repairs require response within two hours and proposal submission within 24 hours; all repair parts carry a one-year warranty. Davis Bacon Act wages (DBA CT20260024 Mod 2) and Service Contract Act wages (SCA 2015-4111 Rev 35) apply.

NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million. The PSC code is Z2NB (Repair or Alteration of Heating and Cooling Plants).

Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology based on three factors: Price, Corporate Experience, and Past Performance. Offerors may leverage relevant experience of major subcontractors or joint venture members for Corporate Experience; Past Performance ratings are based strictly on the offeror's own record, with offerors lacking relevant past performance receiving a neutral rating considered acceptable. The Government will evaluate proposals including all option year pricing. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 13 at 9:30 AM; no more than two people per company may attend. Questions are due August 20. All prospective contractors must be registered and active in SAM prior to award.