Install direct digital controls

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education is seeking a contractor to install direct digital controls at the Cheyenne Eagle Butte School in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The project involves removing and replacing existing direct digital control systems with a new infrastructure, focusing on upgrading mechanical and electrical control systems across multiple building areas. The solicitation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, assessing technical proposals on four key factors: technical approach, project management and technical support, project schedule, and quality control plan. Proposals are due by July 10, 2025, at 5 PM MST, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for June 11, 2025, at 11 AM MT. Contractors must comply with specific requirements including background investigations, COVID-19 guidelines, and construction wage rate standards.

The contract is set aside exclusively for an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise, with the selected contractor required to have at least 51% ownership by Indians or Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. The project is estimated to be valued between $250,000 and $500,000, with a performance period of 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The work will be performed at the Cheyenne Eagle Butte High School located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and will involve upgrading the existing pneumatic control systems to a modern digital control infrastructure. Contractors must adhere to specific health and safety codes, provide detailed progress reporting, and follow Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Dewey County, South Dakota. The project involves installing Schneider Electric controllers, temperature sensors, and digital control systems to improve the building's HVAC efficiency and monitoring capabilities.