Rosebud Commission Adiabatic Humidification Systems

See attached SOLICITATION NOTICE for solicitation number 75H70122Q00024 for a construction project for the Indian Health Service (IHS).  The purpose of this project is to provide for the commission, test, and provide for a 100% operational adiabatic humidification system for each of 5 existing air handlers. The contractor will be required to include a factory startup and commissioning of the RO System and all humidifiers as a part of the contract.  This would include but not be limited to a factory representative to appear on site and conduct a full commissioning and startup of the entire system and for each humidifier.  This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.  The associated size standard for this procurement is $16.5 million. Please review all attachments to this notice for details.

SCOPE OF WORK:  See Section C of the attached solicitation for details.

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  Work is to be completed under the jurisdiction of Todd county South Dakota.  Address to be provided within the official solicitation.

TERO: TERO fees do apply.

CONSTRUCTION DURATION:  Period of Performance is 180 calendar days after issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $100,000 and $250,000.00.

SITE VISIT:  See FAR 52.236-27.  The Project Engineer’s contact information will be provided within the solicitation.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The IHS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and 36 procedures.

QUOTE REQUIREMENTS: See solicitation section L.5

QUOTE DUE DATE: The offeror’s quotation shall be submitted electronically in PDF format via email to Thupten.Tsering@ihs.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than July 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM Pacific 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 Sections L & M. Prices quoted must reflect the quoter’s understanding of the requirement, ability to perform, and be considered fair and reasonable to the Government.

Price is the discriminating factor for award among eligible offers. The Total Firm Fixed Price (inclusive of Option Items) listed in block 17 of the SF1442 shall be utilized for the overall price evaluation and to determine the lowest priced offer.

QUESTIONS: Quoters shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist, Thupten Tsering, at Thupten.Tsering@ihs.gov.

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

For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $39.5 million. 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.