EWX Fence and Security Gate Installation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks installation of a perimeter security fence and automated gate system at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in New Braunfels, Texas, with quotes due August 28, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, firm-fixed-price procurement using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures.

Place of performance is New Braunfels, Texas. The NAICS code is 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors; PSC is N056, Installation of Equipment—Construction and Building Materials.

The scope comprises installation of approximately 750 linear feet of 9-gauge galvanized chain-link security fence (2-inch mesh) topped with three strands of barbed wire, one 26-foot cantilever motorized roll gate compliant with UL 325 and ASTM F2200 standards with keypad access and video intercom, and one 4-foot-by-8-foot manual pedestrian swing gate. The contractor must install control consoles at Front Desk and Operations locations, conduit from electrical panel to gate operator and pedestal (buried 18 inches below grade), concrete footings, and gooseneck pedestal with overhead light and dusk-to-dawn sensor. All hardware must be compatible with future Mercury web-based access control system integration. The facility is designated Security Level II. Work must be completed within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless approved otherwise. The contractor must obtain a mandatory site visit before bidding, coordinate with Texas 811 for utility locates, maintain minimum 10-foot setback from septic field, 3-foot clearance around fire hydrant, and 55-foot minimum gate setback from Airport Road.

The government's estimated price range is $95,348.06 to $116,536.52. Davis-Bacon Act wage determination TX20260251 applies; a payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit equal to 100 percent of contract price is due within 10 calendar days of award. Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach (narrative detailing SOW execution and realistic schedule) and Experience (two completed fence and gate projects at occupied facilities within three years), both pass/fail, followed by price as the discriminator. Amendment 0001, issued August 21, added FAR Clause 52.228-13, revised SOW, government answers to contractor questions, and site drawings. Questions were due August 20.