Kelly Pierson OSS

The Indian Health Service is soliciting quotations for installation of a replacement individual septic system at 3891 W Skokomish Valley Road, Shelton, Washington, with quotations due November 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a $45.0 million size standard. The IHS Division of Engineering Services issues the RFQ under PL 86-121 for the IHS Portland Area, and work is performed on fee land for a private residential property.

Place of performance is Shelton, Washington 98584, in Mason County. Offerors must be Mason County certified septic installers. The firm fixed price contract requires payment and performance bonds under FAR 28.102-2, and no bid guarantee is required. Wage determination WA20260085 applies, and Buy American Act provisions govern construction materials. Work may be installed only between June and October and only with a minimum of five days of continuous dry weather.

The scope includes mobilization and demobilization, 4-inch PVC sewer pipe, an underground two-way cleanout, a 1,200-gallon concrete trash tank, a NuWater BNR-500 advanced treatment unit or equivalent, a 1,200-gallon concrete pump tank with a Liberty Pumps 280 Series 1/2 HP submersible pump or equivalent and control panel, 2-inch PVC effluent transport pipe, a manifold with valve box, a gravel trench drainfield with PVC laterals, and abandonment of the existing septic tank. Performance is 45 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work commencing within 10 calendar days of NTP. The estimated project magnitude is $25,000 to $100,000. Payment is by lump-sum and unit-price line items, with weekly payroll submissions, as-built drawings, and a Release of Claims required with final payment. Invoices are submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform.

No incumbent is named. The pre-solicitation notice states that award will be based on price only. Quotations remain valid for 60 calendar days after the due date.