Amendment 3 Install Kitchenette Fort Bliss

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Riley, Kansas is soliciting sealed bids for kitchenette installation at Building 2478, Fort Bliss, Texas, with proposals due July 28, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside (NAICS 236220, $45 million size standard) for a single firm-fixed-price contract.

Place of performance is Fort Bliss, Building 2478, spanning three floors (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). The scope includes demolition and installation of three complete kitchenettes with stainless steel sinks, birch wood cabinets with Plum Mahogany finish, quartz countertops, GFCI outlets, water fountains with bottle-filling stations, garbage disposals, 200-amp 120/208-volt three-phase electrical panelboards on each floor, 220-volt wiring for electric ranges, fire suppression systems (Ansul R-102, NFPA 17A and 96 compliant), and related mechanical and plumbing work including grease interceptors per El Paso Water regulations. Work must comply with International Code Council, Unified Facilities Criteria, and NFPA standards.

Performance period is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (contract runs November 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027), with liquidated damages of $1,717.24 per calendar day for delays. Work occurs in an occupied facility during normal hours (0730-1630 Monday-Friday); utility shutdowns require 14 days' advance notice with maximum 8-hour duration. The contractor must manage asbestos abatement (black flooring mastic containing 2% Chrysotile asbestos identified across 26,700 square feet) and lead-based paint (identified on a 3rd-floor stairway ladder) per Texas Administrative Code, with air monitoring required if materials are disturbed.

Key personnel—Project Manager, Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Quality Control Manager—must each hold five years of relevant experience. The superintendent position is non-subcontractable and must work directly for the prime. Bid bonds equal 20% of bid price or $3 million (whichever is less) are required; performance and payment bonds are also required. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (Wage Determination TX20260245) apply. A pre-bid conference and mandatory site visit occurred July 6, 2026. The awardee must acknowledge Amendment 0003 (posted July 20, 2026), which extended the deadline from July 23 and incorporated updated SOW and drawings dated July 20, 2026.