Emergency strobe towers

The Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior, is soliciting proposals for the design and installation of emergency strobe towers at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. The project requires a contractor to provide all labor, materials, and supervision necessary to install five emergency strobe towers, each 9 feet tall and equipped with two-way voice communication, mass notification, audio, and camera capabilities that will interface with the existing campus security system. Contractors must provide architectural/engineering services and deliver construction documents at 70%, 99%, and 100% completion stages, while ensuring compliance with ADA/ABAAG requirements and coordinating with existing underground utilities and electrical power sources. The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, where proposals are first screened for completeness before the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer is selected. The deadline for proposal submission is September 16, 2025, with the solicitation posted on August 13, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238210 for Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. The estimated project value ranges between $100,000 and $250,000, with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The performance period extends 260 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with work restricted to Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. All work will be performed at Haskell Indian Nations University located at 155 Indian Avenue in Lawrence, Kansas, and will require background clearance for two contractors along with mandatory safety orientation for all employees. The contract will be administered by the Indian Education Acquisition Office with Tanna Finley serving as the Contracting Officer.