Rosebud Lift Station Construction

The Indian Health Service is conducting market research for the full removal and replacement of an existing wastewater lift station serving the Rosebud Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Rosebud, South Dakota. The procurement will require installation of a new lift station consisting of a wet well, dry well, chopper pumps, force main connection, and an advanced control system for monitoring flow and equipment status. Key contract requirements include compliance with Oglala Sioux Tribe Tribal Employment Rights Office regulations, which mandate a 4% fee on the total contract price and weekly certified payroll reports, as well as a 120-calendar day performance period from the Notice to Proceed. The IHS is specifically seeking responses from small businesses, with a stated preference for Native American/Indian-owned businesses classified as Indian Economic Enterprises, along with 8(a) certified, HUB-Zone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and other small disadvantaged businesses. Interested contractors must submit responses by December 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, including detailed company information, point of contact details, bond capacity, and documentation of experience with at least two similar projects completed within the last six years. The anticipated solicitation will be released in February 2026, and evaluation criteria will assess contractors' qualifications and experience in similar wastewater infrastructure construction projects.

This procurement does not currently have a formal set-aside designation, though the IHS has not yet finalized its acquisition strategy and may implement a Buy Indian Act set-aside in the final solicitation. No incumbent contractors are identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The anticipated project value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with the work to be performed on a fixed-price basis with progress payments contingent on accepted schedule items and approved invoices. The project scope includes approximately 20 feet of 12-inch sewer main, 123 feet of 4-inch ductile iron sewer force main, submersible chopper pumps rated at 95 gpm with 7.5/5.5 hp motors, electrical work, site restoration, and complete demolition of the existing lift station infrastructure. The location is 1319 Soldier Creek Road, Rosebud, South Dakota 57570, and the procurement is categorized under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a PSC code Y1ND for sewage and waste facilities construction, applicable to firms with a small business size standard of $45 million.