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The National Park Service Pacific West Region is soliciting quotations for a comprehensive cross-connection survey, cross-connection control plan development, and annual backflow prevention testing program at Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California. The contractor must conduct certified operational testing on 67 backflow prevention assemblies across eight water systems (Mesquite, Stovepipe Wells, Cow Creek/Nevares, Grapevine, Furnace Creek, Scotty's Castle, Wildrose, and Emigrant), identify all actual and potential cross-connections across 265 total service connections, and develop individual Cross Connection Control Management Plans aligned with California State Water Resources Control Board requirements. Key personnel qualifications include a Certified Cross-Connection Control Specialist and a Certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester, both recognized by the California State Water Resources Control Board, which serves as a screen-out criterion for evaluation. Award will be based on personnel certifications, price using the provided bid schedule, and past performance on similar projects within the preceding five years, with references required of a minimum of three and maximum of six. The offer due date is March 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, with an anticipated award date of April 1, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238220 with a small business size standard of $19 million. The contract includes a base performance period from April 1, 2026 to September 20, 2026, with four exercisable option years, structured as firm fixed price with per-unit pricing for backflow testing and minor repairs not to exceed $160 per device in the base year, escalating to $220 in option year four. The contractor must complete an inspection schedule within 7 calendar days, deliver a 90% draft report within 30 days, provide the final report and Cross Connection Control Management Plans within 45 days, submit the data package within 45 days, deliver backflow test reports on Government forms within 70 days, and provide deficiency reports with cost estimates within 70 days. Minor repairs including test cock replacement, cap and seal replacement, debris cleaning, relief valve kit replacement, tag replacement, lubrication, and minor valve adjustments are included in the contract, with major repairs excluded and requiring separate cost estimation. Performance will occur at Death Valley National Park across multiple facility locations with service roads providing walking-distance access to backflow devices, and liability insurance of $1 million per person, $2 million per occurrence, and $1 million property damage is required.