Snow Removal - NWS Grand Forks, ND WFO and Mayville, ND NEXRAD Office
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 142030-27-0035
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- PSC
- S218 Housekeeping- Snow Removal/Salt
- Place of performance
- Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NOAA intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers for on-call snow removal, clearing, and de-icing services at the Grand Forks, North Dakota Weather Forecast Office (WFO) and the Mayville, North Dakota NEXRAD Office, with written expressions of interest due November 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT. The acquisition is a Total Small Business set-aside, and the formal solicitation will not be posted openly on SAM.gov. It is conducted under simplified procedures for commercial services at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, with award of a single firm-fixed-price purchase order on a low price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The notice is classified under NAICS 561730 and PSC S218.
Contractors must respond within two hours of notification by the Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) or designee. At the WFO, work triggers at two inches of accumulation (not to exceed four inches) or during significant drifting events. Scope covers plowing the main paved parking lot, entrance drive, dumpster access, and designated snow piling; clearing municipal and facility sidewalks, including walkways to exterior entryways, instrument equipment, and storage/generator structures; and contractor-furnished application of landscape- and surface-safe ice melt granules. At the NEXRAD Office, work triggers at four inches of accumulation (not to exceed six inches) and covers plowing the gravel entrance drive and parking area and clearing sidewalks to equipment shelters and tower facilities, coordinated with WFO staff for secure site access.
The source does not state a quantity, period of performance, award value, or incumbent. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability by emailing both the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by November 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT to be placed on the direct solicitation list or to obtain the Request for Quotations.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide on-call snow removal, clearing, and de-icing services across two designated facilities: the Grand Forks, ND Weather Forecast Office (WFO) and the NEXRAD Office. Services require a rapid response within two hours of notification by the Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) or designee. At Location 1 (Grand Forks, ND WFO), work is triggered at two inches of accumulation (not to exceed four inches) or during significant drifting events, encompassing the plowing of the main paved parking lot, entrance drive, dumpster access, designated snow piling, clearing municipal and facility sidewalks (including walkways to exterior entryways, instrument equipment, and storage/generator structures), and the contractor-furnished application of landscape- and surface-safe ice melt granules. At Location 2 (NEXRAD Office), work is triggered at four inches of accumulation (not to exceed six inches) and involves plowing the gravel entrance drive and parking area, as well as clearing sidewalks accessing equipment shelters and tower facilities, coordinated with WFO staff to facilitate secure site access.
In accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), this acquisition is being conducted under simplified procedures for commercial services at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), and the Contracting Officer intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers. A formal solicitation will not be posted openly to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any interested parties wishing to be included on the direct solicitation list or obtain a copy of the Request for Quotations (RFQ) must submit a written request via email to both the Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer (CO) no later than November 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT.
The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable (LPTA), single firm-fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none basis with payment terms of Net 30. Evaluation will be based on the following pass/fail criteria:
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Technical Acceptability / Capability
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Past Performance
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Price
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