Water Treatment Plant

Air Combat Command's 366 Contracting Squadron is preparing to solicit a contractor to operate, maintain, and repair Mountain Home Air Force Base's drinking water systems, with sources sought due by July 9, 2026, and an estimated contract period running January 2027 through January 2032. No set-aside is anticipated, though the government is evaluating the viability of a small business set-aside in selected socio-economic categories. The contractor will manage the C.J. Strike Reservoir raw water pump station, a 14-mile transmission pipeline, and a Class III water treatment plant, with place of performance at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

The contractor must maintain minimum staffing of two operators per shift and assign a licensed Responsible Charge Operator within 10 business days of award. Operations must run 24/7 with a 30-minute emergency response time for all alarms and malfunctions. Water quality monitoring includes continuous tracking of chlorine, turbidity, pH, and temperature; weekly fluoride and virus inactivation ratio testing per EPA Safe Drinking Water Act and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality standards. The contractor must submit operations, emergency response, preventative maintenance, transition, and quality control plans within 30–60 days of award and participate in state sanitary surveys.

Security requirements include background clearances, antiterrorism training, and controlled information handling per DoD directives. The contractor may request cost reimbursement for corrective maintenance exceeding one thousand dollars with three vendor quotes and government approval. Government provides electricity, water, sewer, and telephone; the contractor procures chemicals, filter media, and lubricants. Responses must include SAM UEI, Cage Code, small business status, and a capability statement. NAICS code is 221310, with a $41 million small business size standard.