Havasupai Elementary School - Fire Pull Station

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education seeks relocation of fire alarm pull stations across four buildings at Havasupai Elementary School in Supai, Arizona, with proposals due June 18, 2026. This is an Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set-aside acquisition under the Buy Indian Act, requiring offerors to meet IEE eligibility criteria with at least 51 percent Indian ownership and Indian management control.

Place of performance is Havasupai Elementary School, 40 Main Street, Supai, Arizona 86435, accessible only by helicopter or 8-mile trail. The scope encompasses four statement-of-work packages covering buildings 1022, 1023, 1024, and 1025; bidding is required for all four items as a package deal. Work must comply with NFPA 72 (2025), NFPA 101-2024, the 2024 International Fire Code, and ADA/ICC A117.1 accessibility standards. Each building's work consists of two contract line items: design (field verification, shop drawings, device layouts, wiring diagrams, product data, and NFPA 72 acceptance testing plan prepared by a qualified fire alarm designer) and construction (demolition, installation, programming, wall patching, functional testing, and documentation). On-site work must be completed within a single mobilization not exceeding 3 consecutive calendar days per building. All contractor and subcontractor personnel must complete DOI background clearance per Indian Child Protection Act requirements. The estimated project price range is $25,000 to $100,000. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a 30-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical acceptability determined on acceptable/unacceptable basis across Technical Approach, Key Project Management/Technical Support, Project Schedule, and Quality Control Plan. Mandatory requirements include bid and payment bonds (20 percent and 100 percent of contract price), contractor safety program submittal, and compliance with tribal employment rights and tax requirements. The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors; PSC code is J012. Post-award conference is required within ten days of contract award, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.