Manchester seawater system construction project in port orchard, washington

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to award a firm-fixed price construction contract to build a new 2,400 gallon per minute seawater filtration and distribution system at the Manchester Research Station in Port Orchard, Washington. The system must be constructed while the existing critical system remains fully operational. Proposals are due by March 28, 2023 and will be evaluated on technical approach, past performance, and price. Oral presentations will be held the week of April 17, 2023 and the contract will have a 365-day period of performance.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 237110 and size standard of $45 million. The project magnitude is estimated between $5-10 million. Construction must be completed at the Manchester Research Station location in Port Orchard, Washington. The solicitation is seeking a small business contractor to provide all required construction services to build the new seawater system while maintaining the existing critical infrastructure over the one-year performance period. Two amendments and a pre-proposal conference agenda provide additional project details.