RF Roof Replacement Project

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a Department of Energy prime contractor operated by Princeton University, seeks a firm fixed-price subcontractor to replace built-up roofs on its C-40 RF Building and C-41 CS Building, with proposals due December 10, 2026. No set-aside is used. Questions are due November 24, 2026.

Work is performed at PPPL's James Forrestal Campus, 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, under the PPPL Statement of Work dated August 28, 2026. The subcontractor furnishes all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, and expertise. Pricing is a single job-basis line item (001) that requires a schedule of values and progress schedule keyed to a January 5, 2027 notice-to-proceed date. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2026. Remaining solicitation documents release to offerors on request after they confirm intent to participate by emailing a signed acknowledgment form to Procurement Specialist Jimmy Russell at jrussell@pppl.gov.

Proposals require a bid bond or certified check of at least 20% of the total proposed price. The awardee must furnish performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100% of the subcontract price, within ten calendar days of award. Offerors must submit two parts in one electronically signed PDF: Part I (financial and administrative, including the Offeror Information and Pricing Form and E-Verify documentation) and Part II (capability). Faxed proposals are not accepted.

Capability requirements include key personnel (Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, and Certified Safety Professional), past-performance documentation of similar projects completed within ten years with owner references, and a corporate quality program with a completed PQA Supplier Quality Survey. Safety requirements include a three-year average Experience Modification Rating of 1.00 or less, DART and Total Recordable Case rates at or below 85% of Bureau of Labor Statistics heavy construction benchmarks (DART 1.87, TRC 3.23), OSHA Forms 300 and 300A for 2024 through 2026, and a corporate Environment, Safety & Health Program. Work is subject to 10 CFR 851, written Integrated Safety Management plans, and 15-minute notification of off-normal events. E-Verify flow-down applies to subcontracts exceeding $3,000. Construction wage rate requirements apply, including weekly certified payroll reports.

Evaluation proceeds sequentially through responsiveness, technical capability across four factors, responsibility under FAR Subpart 9.1, and price reasonableness. Award goes to the lowest-priced qualified and responsible offeror for the Base Scope, and PPPL intends to evaluate without discussions. The procurement is coded NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors), with a $45.0 million small business size standard, and PSC Y1EZ.