CON Qrts Renovation

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting design/build services from licensed contractors to renovate and modernize government-furnished staff quarters at three locations: Mariano Lake, Crownpoint, and Pueblo Pintado in McKinley County, New Mexico. The contractor must provide comprehensive design and construction services including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, insurance, and transportation to bring the facilities into compliance with current building codes, correct code deficiencies, and upgrade associated utility systems. Key requirements include compliance with NFPA 5000, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, and OSHA standards, as well as prevailing wage determination compliance. The evaluation will be based on Technical Approach Narrative (20-page limit), Past Performance (3-page limit), Key Personnel qualifications (20-page limit), Capacity (5-page limit), and Price, with Factors 1-4 weighted equally and combined equal to Price for a best-value award determination. The deadline for submitting questions is April 2, 2026, at close of business directed to maryjane.johnson@bie.edu, and proposals are due May 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, with a 120-day proposal acceptance period.

This solicitation is a set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise and is restricted to Agency Construction Multiple Award Contract (CMAC) holders only, with no outside bids accepted. The project encompasses 41 total housing units across the three locations: 4 duplex units at Mariano Lake, 28 units at Crownpoint (including 10 one-bedroom apartments, 7 two-bedroom houses, and 12 three-bedroom houses), and 9 units at Pueblo Pintado, all originally constructed in 1954 and requiring modernization. The performance period is 485 calendar days from notice to proceed with a 10-day commencement requirement, and work must be completed within specified timelines including 60 days for design, 28 days for execution and badging, and 112 days for construction delivery. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,900 per day for completion delays, and contractors must provide performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days of award. The place of performance is Fort Wingate, New Mexico, with all construction debris required to be transported off Navajo Nation lands with receipt documentation submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative.