Umatilla Wastewater Repairs

Solicitation Number HHSI61-18-R-0011 entitled "Mission Community Wastewater Collection System Improvements" for the Umatilla Indian Reservation, near Pendleton, Oregon.

NAICS Code: 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction $36.5 million size class. Estimated Construction range is: between $250,000 and $500,000.

SITE VISIT: There is an organized site visit schedule for 11:00am PST (local time) on January 10, 2018 at the following location below:

Participants will meet at -
Nixyaawii Governance Center
46411 Timine Way
Pendleton , OR 97801

Reference Section L, Solicitation Clause L.8. for more information.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Offers are due by 1:00 pm local time on February 7, 2018, unless changed by an amendment to this solicitation.

Reference Clause L.10. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS, for preparation of proposal. 

Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer at Jenny.Scroggins@ihs.gov. Questions shall be received no later than 10 days prior to the proposal receipt date to allow time for a response.

***Information provided with each question shall include a specific page, paragraph, clause and/or definitive citation requiring clarification or concern pertaining to the solicitation, plans, specifications, attachments and/or other document.

Purpose

This is a Request for Information (RFI) (SOURCES SOUGHT) as outlined in FAR 15.201(c) (3). The purpose of this RFI is to accomplish market research regarding the construction improvements to the Mission Community Wastewater Collection System located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The system flows into and subsequently treated by the City of Pendleton.

Market Research is being performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the functions described herein.

The Government is requesting information regarding the availability of Small and Large Business Construction firms capable of performing the necessary construction work to complete this requirement. Interested small and large business firms who meet the capability requirements identified in this notice are requested to reply to this announcement with a response to the specialized qualifications below. If no experience or capabilities are associated with a particular requirement, so indicate. Based upon the responses received from small businesses, consideration will be given to determine if this acquisition can be set-aside for small business competition.

The type of work to be performed will be Hospital Construction under applicable NAICS code 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction.

The magnitude of this project in accordance with FAR 36.204(f) is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.

Scope of Work: The contractor shall furnish all labor, personnel, materials, equipment, tools, appliances, supplies, services, permits, insurance, supervision, and facilities to construct improvements to the Mission Community Wastewater Collection System, located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Umatilla County, Oregon. The effect of the repairs shall eliminate sources of infiltration and inflow (I&I) into the sewer main pipe. The facility improvements include the repair and rehabilitation of wastewater collection system defects which have been identified as contributing to I&I. The contract describes repairs to sewer mains consisting of:

• Cleaning, pre-CCTV inspection, Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) installation, and post- CCTV inspection of approximately 900 linear feet of 10-inch asbestos cement (AC) sewer main.

• Cleaning, pre-CCTV inspection, Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) installation, and post- CCTV inspection of approximately 500 linear feet of 8-inch asbestos cement (AC) sewer main.

• Targeted in situ grouting repairs to sewer main joints and service lateral connections identified in the project drawings.

• (OPTION) The contract includes Option Bid items for CCTV inspection of 21 sewer service laterals suspected of contributing to I&I.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment on the part of the government to conduct a solicitation for the stated services in the future. Responders are advised that the government will not pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, nor will it compensate responders for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response.

Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

Responses

Responses must be limited to five (5) letter-size pages or less, in Microsoft Word or Portable Document format (PDF), using Times New Roman 12-point font.
Include the following:

1. Cover letter/sheet that includes:
a. Your firm's Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number,
b. CAGE code (if applicable),
c. Company point of contact (POC) and
d. Socioeconomic status under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, Product Services Code (PSC), clearance level, and any other relevant/appropriate data.

2. General Business Information: Provide general information about your business, to include any relevant information to the instant requirement.

3. Experience: Provide specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.

4. Past Performance: Provide past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules.

5. Location: Provide geographical location of the office with respect to the area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, specifically addressing the rurality.

Restrictions on Response

Questions regarding this RFI shall be emailed to Jenny Scroggins, Contracting Officer at Jenny.Scroggins@ihs.gov. Telephone solicitations and questions will not be entertained. This sources sought is for informational and planning purposes ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents.

How to Respond

Please submit your response no later than Wednesday, 06 December 2017 at 3:00PM Central Time to Jenny.Scroggins@ihs.gov. Please enter "Umatilla Wastewater Repairs" into the email subject field.