Nooksack Sulwhanon Community Well (Everson, WA)

***AMENDMENT A00001: The purpose of this amendment is to answer several questions asked in response to this solicitation.  See attachment labeled "B05 75H70124Q00026-A00001" for details.  As a reminder, offerors must acknowledge all amendments on the SF1442 when submitting a quote.***

The attached SOLICITATION 75H70124Q00026 is issued on behalf of the Indian Health Service (IHS).  The purpose of this project is to complete a 12-inch diameter production well to 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.  This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $45 million. **Please review all attachments to this notice for details.**

SCOPE OF WORK:  See Section C of the attached solicitation (Attachment B01 75H70124Q00026)

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  Approximately 2515 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.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The IHS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement using price only evaluation criteria as detailed in Section M. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and 36 procedures.

QUOTE REQUIREMENTS: See Section L of the attached solicitation (Attachment B01 75H70124Q00026)

SITE VISIT: An organized site visit is scheduled for March 6, 2025 at 10:30am PT; RSVP REQUIRED. See FAR 52.236-27, Site Visit Construction, for details.

QUOTE DUE DATE: The quotation shall be submitted electronically in PDF format via email to toby.hayden@ihs.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than March 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM PT unless changed by amendment.

EVALUATION: In accordance with FAR 13.106-2, the evaluation for this award will be based on price and the quoter’s compliance with the terms and conditions for this request for quotes; see Section L. The quoter shall possess all necessary certifications to perform the work specified in Section C in order to be eligible for award. Prices quoted must reflect the quoter’s understanding of the requirement, ability to perform, and be considered fair and reasonable to the Government.

QUESTIONS: Quoters shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer, Toby Hayden, at toby.hayden@ihs.gov.  Questions should be received no later than 7 days prior to quote due date to allow time for a response.

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

For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://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.

NOTE: 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://www.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.