Trash Compactor Ramp Stewart Lee Udall Building

The Department of the Interior Interior Business Center seeks design, fabrication, and installation of a replacement ramp section at the Stewart Lee Udall Building trash compactor, with quotes due September 3 at 3:00 PM EST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12, firm fixed price.

Place of performance is 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. NAICS code is 238190 (Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors) with a $19 million size standard; PSC code is Z2AA (Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings). The contractor must design, fabricate, and install a replacement ramp section to eliminate handrail interference with compactor door operation, incorporating existing ramp material where feasible, matching existing steel materials primed and painted to original finish, and preserving existing handrail-mounted controls. All design documents—initial load calculations, 90% design, and 100% Issued for Construction design—must be stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer. Period of performance is 60 days from contract award. Work is restricted to non-business hours (outside 6 AM to 8 PM Monday through Friday). The contractor must have minimum five years documented experience in this scope of work.

Security requirements mandate at least one Prime Contractor employee with HSPD-12 compliant ID badge for worker escort, and all personnel must possess REAL ID-compliant photo identification. A comprehensive Contractor Health and Safety Plan addressing incident response, environmental emergencies, evacuation procedures, and OSHA competent person identification is required. A bid bond at 20 percent of bid price not exceeding $3 million is required. Davis-Bacon Act wage determination DC20260002 Modification 3 (May 18, 2026) and Buy American construction materials requirements apply. Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis; technical proposals are limited to five pages with tentative project schedule. The mandatory site visit is August 31 at 2:00 PM. Contracting Officer is Nicholas Lewicki (nicholas_lewicki@ibc.doi.gov, 703-964-8860).