Purchase: flex coupled pump

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education seeks quotes for four flex coupled pump assemblies, with quotes due November 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The Request for Quote for commercial products is set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) concerns and proceeds under FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition procedures.

The BIE Division of Acquisitions issued the solicitation, and the Indian Education Acquisition Office in Albuquerque, NM will administer the contract, with Charmaine Williams-James as contracting officer. The equipment serves Wingate Elementary School at the BIE-Window Rock Educational Resource Center, 521 Shush Drive, Ft. Wingate, NM 87316, Building 1593, room 297, to maintain hot water circulation. Delivery is required by November 30, 2026.

The requirement is four Pentair Aurora 3804 single end suction flex coupled pumps (4x5x13.5, 800 gpm at 145 ft TDH) paired with WEG 50 HP, 1800 rpm, 230/460V three-phase electric motors. Pricing must be all-inclusive firm fixed price, FOB Destination, including all federal, state, and local taxes. Offerors must submit a completed Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form, evidence of supplier product availability, detailed specifications with photographs, and proof of SAM.gov registration with small business status. Quotes go to charmaine.williams-james@bie.edu.

Evaluation criteria are price, product availability, product specifications, delivery lead time, and set-aside compliance. No weighting is stated.

An attached Pentair specification document states the pump is designed for Large Scale Fixed Installations, is intended for permanent installation in a predefined dedicated location, and carries warranty exclusivity limited to that application. The seller disclaims claims arising from use outside that context, and the buyer must ensure end customers understand the design limitation.

The NAICS code is 332913, Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing, and the PSC is 4320, Power and Hand Pumps.