Pumped Pretreated Waste System Vault Upgrade Project – Ames, IA
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0470
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks replacement of carbon steel piping components within three Pumped Pretreated Waste Vaults (101B, 103, and 105) with stainless steel components, replacement of all existing valves with new stainless steel full-port ball valves, and insulation of all piping at the USDA Campus in Ames, Iowa, with quotations due May 12, 2026, and questions due April 30, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction).
Place of performance is 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010. The contract is issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 (commercial items) using a Firm Fixed-Price basis. Performance period is 365 calendar days after award, with completion required by May 1, 2027. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
All 4-inch piping must be stainless steel A312-TP304L S/40s, 2-inch piping must be A312-TP304L S/80s. All manual valves 2 inches and larger must be 316 stainless steel ball valves with Class 150 flanges and TFE seats. Joints 2 inches and smaller shall be socket welded except where threaded connections are specifically shown; joints 2.5 inches and larger shall be butt welded, all per ASME B31.3. Testing requires 100% radiography of butt-weld joints and 100% hydrostatic pressure testing at 90 PSI for one hour. Work includes confined space entry protocols, utility outage notification requiring 10 calendar days advance notice, and scheduled 8-hour maximum shutdowns per vault line.
Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with active registration at submission time. Award will be made using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology to the responsible offeror offering the lowest conforming price. Evaluation factors are: complete SF 1442 submission with acknowledgment of all amendments (Amendments 0001, 0002, and 0003 have been issued), executed bid bond of no less than 20 percent of proposed price (not to exceed $300,000), documented experience via two recent and relevant project references, and CPARS ratings. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days after award. Prevailing wage rates established by Iowa Department of Labor apply; carpenter rates range from $25.45 to $37.53 per hour plus fringe benefits varying from $13.54 to $18.50. The Government reserves the right to reject all offers or award no contract based on availability of funds.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0470 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The work includes replacing all the carbon steel piping components within PPW Vaults 101B, 103 and 105 with stainless steel components; replace all existing valves with new stainless steel, full-port ball valves and insulate all piping in the vaults at the USDA Campus, located at 1920 Dayton Avenue in Ames, IA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard is $45M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
While not required, all contractors are encouraged to satisfy their obligations under FAR 52.236-3, acknowledging you’ve taken all reasonably necessary steps to ascertain the nature of the work and satisfy yourself with the general conditions that affect your price. Vault 105 will be available to walk through by scheduling a site visit with Brandon Keith at brandon.keith@usda.gov. The other two vaults are not available until after award, due to decomination requirements.
Questions shall be submitted via emailed to david.hildebrand@usda.gov and are due no later than April 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0470 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The work includes replacing all the carbon steel piping components within PPW Vaults 101B, 103 and 105 with stainless steel components; replace all existing valves with new stainless steel, full-port ball valves and insulate all piping in the vaults at the USDA Campus, located at 1920 Dayton Avenue in Ames, IA.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard is $45M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
While not required, all contractors are encouraged to satisfy their obligations under FAR 52.236-3, acknowledging you’ve taken all reasonably necessary steps to ascertain the nature of the work and satisfy yourself with the general conditions that affect your price. To schedule a site visit, please contact Brandon Keith at brandon.keith@usda.gov
Questions shall be submitted via emailed to david.hildebrand@usda.gov and are due no later than April 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1232SA26Q0470 Amend 3.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 Questions from Industry REV 1.pdf | ||
| 1232SA26Q0470 Amend 2.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 Questions from Industry.pdf | ||
| 1232SA26Q0470 Amend 1.pdf | ||
| SF 1442 1232SA26Q0470.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 Drawings.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 Specifications.docx | DOCX document | |
| SF 1442 1232SA26Q0470.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 Statement of Work.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 WD IA20250003 Mod 0 Dated 2 Jan 2026.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pumped Pretreated Waste System Vault Upgrade Project – Ames, IA | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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