Grandstand inspections 3 bldgs

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education is seeking professional engineering services to conduct comprehensive annual inspections of grandstand and seating structures at three buildings located at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas: the Stadium outdoor bleacher structure, Tecumseh Hall gymnasium bleachers, and the Auditorium fixed seating. The contractor must provide a qualified professional Kansas-licensed engineer, registered architect, or manufacturer-certified individual to perform inspections in compliance with ICC, NFPA 5000, and other applicable codes and standards, examining hardware, fasteners, anchoring, electrical components, welds, safety rails, and ADA compliance. Evaluation will be based on technical capability and price reasonableness, with price becoming the determining factor after technical acceptability is established. Offerors must submit both a technical volume demonstrating professional capabilities and experience in engineering/technical support, and a price volume with completed pricing schedules. The quote submission deadline is September 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with the contract performance period running from September 15, 2025, to September 14, 2026.

This solicitation was originally designated as a set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) under the Buy Indian Act but was amended to a Total Small Business set-aside with a size standard of $25.5 million under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services. The contract structure includes a firm fixed-price base year with four additional option years, potentially extending through August 21, 2030, though the current solicitation covers only the base year performance period. The work requires a 40-day performance period from Notice to Proceed and includes comprehensive documentation requirements with indexed photographs, detailed reports, and potential repair recommendations. Background investigations will be required for all project personnel, with clearance processing potentially taking 2-5 weeks before the Notice to Proceed is issued. All services will be performed at Haskell Indian Nations University facilities in Lawrence, Kansas, with no incumbent contractor information provided in the solicitation documents.