Nooksack Sulwhanon Community Well (Everson, WA)

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for the upcoming Solicitation 75H70124Q00026 Nooksack Sulwhanon Community Well (Everson, WA), located in Everson, WA. These construction services will be in support of the Indian Health Service (IHS) prepared in accordance with FAR Part 36.

The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about the end of June 2024 and will remain open for approximately 15 calendar days. The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Quotes will be posted on https://sam.gov under Contract Opportunities. A full scope of work, plans and specifications and Construction Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://sam.gov.

SCOPE OF WORK: This project will complete a 12-inch diameter production well in an unconfined, shallow alluvial aquifer. This well will replace the existing 6-inch, 64-foot deep supply well for the Sulwhanon Community Water System (CWS), which does not have an adequate sanitary control area. The goal of the project is to achieve a safe, reliable drinking water source for 25 homes and 5 non-residential connections served by the Sulwhanon CWS. The well is estimated to be 12-inch diameter, in the range of 250 feet deep, with a 20-ft sanitary seal, screen assembly, and tailpipe and filter pack if necessary. Geologic conditions and presence of groundwater will dictate the final well depth and configuration. The work will also include well development, test pumping, disinfection, water sampling, and water quality testing.

LOCATION OF PROJECT: 515 Sulwhanon Dr, Everson, WA 98247 (Whatcom County)

TERO: TERO fees do NOT apply.

CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 120 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $250,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204.

SITE VISIT: Details regarding a Site Visit will be included in the solicitation.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

CONTRACT TYPE: The Indian Health Service intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract in support of this requirement.

This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and 36 procedures with price only evaluation criteria.

This project will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The associated size standard for this procurement is $45 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.  There is a Size Standards Tool at https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/index.html.

Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the Government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check SAM.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. Interested bidders should follow this solicitation notice on https://sam.gov to receive email notifications of any updates to the