Milford (CT) Lab Sea Water Pump House Renovation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks renovation of the salt water pump house at its Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Milford, Connecticut, with sealed offers due August 24, 2026 at noon CDT. The procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 238220 with a $19 million size standard.

Place of performance is 212 Rogers Ave, Milford, Connecticut. The scope encompasses complete decommissioning and replacement of legacy electrical and plumbing infrastructure, procurement and installation of two 10-horsepower Vanton Chem-Gard non-metallic horizontal centrifugal pumps supplying Building #1 at 200,000 gallons per day with 100 feet total dynamic head, two 15-horsepower pumps supplying Building #4 at 350 gallons per minute with 10 feet total dynamic head, four WEG variable frequency drives with NEMA 4X enclosures, eight NEMA 4X disconnects, two GE TED breakers, four ACUAMP 3ACT current transducers, four Kobold sensors with two spares, one LED fixture, and two spare impellers. All materials must meet KYNAR/polypropylene non-metallic specifications for coastal corrosion resistance. Performance period runs from September 1 through November 30, 2026, or within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, whichever is earlier, with standard working hours 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. The contract is firm-fixed-price and requires a comprehensive 5-year warranty covering all labor and materials. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Evaluation weighs Technical Approach and Capability as the primary factor, followed by Price and Past Performance. Amendment 1, issued August 18, 2026, extended the offer due date from August 20 to August 24 and updated the Statement of Work to reflect the 90-day performance period. Questions were due August 12, 2026.