CHS - DI Water System Preventative Maintenance

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting quotations for annual preventative maintenance services for a Siemens Water De-chlorination and Deionization Purification System at the Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. The contractor must provide preventative maintenance, filter exchanges, and emergency service calls within 24 hours of notification, with all personnel required to be factory-trained and skilled in de-chlorination and deionization system maintenance. The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology with three factors: Technical Capability (Pass/Fail), Past Performance (Pass/Fail), and Price (evaluated only for the lowest priced technically acceptable offer). Quotations must be submitted electronically to Randall.Chatfield@noaa.gov by 12:00 PM EDT on May 7, 2026, with all written questions due by April 28, 2026, and site visits strongly encouraged during April 20-24, 2026. The anticipated award date is June 5, 2026, and all quotations must remain valid for 60 days from the date of issue.

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 811310 with a $12.5 million size standard, with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract consists of one firm fixed-price base year running from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods extending through July 31, 2031. The contractor must furnish five 3.6 cubic foot Carbon Exchange Tanks to be exchanged every six months (10 units total over the contract period) and three 3.6 cubic foot Mixed Bed tanks to be exchanged every two months (18 units total over the contract period), along with all necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and water supply hoses. The work will be performed at 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, and the contractor must be licensed to conduct business in South Carolina and comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4427, Revision 32, which establishes prevailing wage requirements for service contracts in South Carolina's Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties.