Buffalo Creek Boiler Replacement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2) is soliciting quotations for the Buffalo Creek Boiler Replacement project, which involves supplying and installing one high-efficiency propane gas-fired boiler (Dunkirk Quantum 90, Q90-200 or approved equivalent) along with associated plumbing, electrical, and mechanical components. The procurement also includes replacement of a backflow preventer and ball valve, replacement of approximately 14 feet of copper water lines in various sizes, conversion of two outdated electrical panels into one new code-compliant electrical panel, mold remediation and water damage mitigation of the boiler room, and boiler room interior reconstruction. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis to the responsive and responsible offeror offering the best value, with evaluation based on three factors: Experience/Past Performance (rated as Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable), Technical Approach (rated as High, Some, Low, or Neutral confidence), and Price (evaluated for fair and reasonableness). All quotations must be submitted by March 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, and prospective bidders must submit questions by March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time to the Contract Specialist, Erick Plamann (erick.plamann@usda.gov). Each submission must include three years of relevant past performance documentation, a detailed technical approach of 2-4 pages with a construction schedule or Gantt Chart, and pricing on the provided Schedule of Items form.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business concerns under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with a size standard of $19 million. The estimated contract value ranges from $25,000 to $100,000, with performance expected to occur from April 1, 2026, through May 20, 2026, with all work to be completed by April 30, 2026. The project location is Buffalo Creek Work Center at 18046 Co Road 126, Pine, Colorado 80470, where a pre-bid site visit was held on February 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time; seven bidders attended the site visit, including Rocky Mountain Electric, Flow Right, Clear Creek Construction, Kleir Construction, Home Constructors, Edens Restoration, and Freedom Mechanical CO. Performance and Payment Bonds are required at 100% of the original contract award price within 10 days of award, and all work must comply with OSHA regulations, the International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, and prevailing wage requirements as established by Department of Labor wage determination CO20260004. Work hours are restricted to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekend or federal holiday work permitted.