Havasupai Elementary - Fire Alarm Pull Station

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education is soliciting proposals for fire alarm pull station relocation services at Havasupai Elementary School in Supai, Arizona. The work encompasses design and construction services across four separate buildings (1022, 1023, 1024, and 1025) to relocate existing manual fire alarm pull stations to code-compliant locations and mounting heights, including associated conduit/wiring modifications, programming updates, and finish repairs. All work must comply with NFPA 72 (2025), NFPA 101-2024, the 2024 International Fire Code, and ADA accessibility standards. The procurement will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process, with only the lowest responsive offer reviewed for technical acceptability. The proposal deadline has been extended to May 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for April 8, 2026. Contractors must submit proposals in two volumes via email to yui.hoptowit@bie.edu, with Volume I containing pricing and Volume II containing a technical proposal not exceeding 20 pages.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) that are also small business concerns under the Buy Indian Act, with no other set-aside designations applied. The estimated contract value ranges between $25,000 and $100,000 on a firm fixed-price basis. Performance must commence within 10 calendar days of receiving Notice to Proceed and be completed within 30 calendar days total, with on-site work limited to no more than 3 consecutive days per mobilization unless approved otherwise. Contractors and all onsite personnel must complete favorable background investigations per the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act requirements. The project location is the Havasupai Reservation in Supai, Arizona, accessible only by helicopter or 8-mile trail, requiring contractors to include all transportation, staging, and logistics costs in their proposals. Award is anticipated within 90 days of proposal closure, and contractors must provide performance bonds, payment bonds, and bid bonds each at specified percentages of the contract price.