FYSU Water Mgt Plan Development, Maint, Verification, and Legionella Testing Services

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Fort Yuma Health Center is soliciting quotations from qualified small business vendors to develop, maintain, verify, and test comprehensive Water Management Plans (WMP) for existing mechanical and domestic water systems. The contract requires the contractor to develop a facility-wide WMP during the base year compliant with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2021, CMS QSO 17-30, CDC guidance, CDPH AFL 18-39, the USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act, and applicable Environment of Care standards, with ongoing maintenance and updates during four option years. Services include quarterly and semi-annual verification site visits, cooling tower sampling, and domestic water sampling for Legionella, heterotrophic plate count (HPC), and E. coli testing. The contractor must perform system identification, hazard analysis, control measure planning, monitoring, and corrective action planning, providing all necessary labor, supervision, materials, tools, travel, and equipment. The submission deadline is January 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with quotes to be submitted via email to minkyu.kim@ihs.gov on an all-or-none basis, and offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include required company information such as CAGE Code, DUNS number, Tax ID, and FOB Point.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS Code 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) and PSC Code B510 (Special Studies/Analysis–Environmental Assessments), to be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The place of performance is Winterhaven, California 92283, serving approximately 5,000 Native Americans from the Quechan and Cocopah Tribes at Fort Yuma Health Center. The contract period encompasses a base year and four option years, with on-site work performed Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The price schedule includes line items for Initial Plan Development (30 hours), Site Visits (40 hours in the base year, reducing to 20 hours in subsequent years), and water testing services including Legionella testing (8 tests), E. coli testing (5 tests), and HPC testing with specific quantities to be detailed in the contractor's proposal. The scope covers 194 total pieces of equipment including water heaters, pumps, sinks, toilets, and other critical infrastructure, with quarterly verification site visits required during the first year and semi-annual visits thereafter.