Federal Regional Center-1 LP-1001CA Antenna Maintenance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks firm-fixed-price antenna maintenance services for its Federal Regional Center-1 facility in Maynard, Massachusetts, with proposals due July 30 at 12:00 p.m. local time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Maynard, MA. Work involves maintenance of a US Antenna Products LP-1001CA antenna mounted on an 80-foot Valmont tower supporting FEMA's National Radio System for emergency communications. The scope includes inspecting and photographing 19 boom insulators, applying UV-resistant 2-part marine grade fiberglass epoxy coating to fully encapsulate exposed insulator surfaces, replacing five broken 1/2-inch PVC straps and ten 1/4-inch concrete tapping screws, installing two government-provided Andrew Universal Ground kits at the tower base and facility entry point with exothermic welding and weatherproofing, and performing full frequency sweep testing from 2.0 to 30.0 MHz measuring Voltage Standing Wave Ratio and return loss with results documented in PDF format. Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and certified tower-climbing personnel (minimum two on-site). Work is performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a 30-day performance period beginning within 10 calendar days of award. Insurance requirements include general liability of at least $500,000 per occurrence and employer's liability of at least $100,000. Desired completion time is 45 days or sooner after receipt of order.

Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach, Past Performance (three references for services within the past three years), and Price. Award goes to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. Pricing must be effective for 30 days after response. NAICS is 237130; PSC is 5985. Service Contract Act prevailing wages apply under Wage Determination 2015-4055 for Middlesex County, Massachusetts.