RFQ J. Jenkins OSS (COW)

The Indian Health Service Division of Engineering Services is requesting quotations for the J. Jenkins Onsite Sewage System construction project in Castle Rock, Washington under a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 237110), with quotes due September 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT. Contractors must be Cowlitz County certified septic installers to be eligible.

The scope encompasses excavation, trenching, backfilling, and installation of a complete onsite sewage system at 2423 S. Silver Lake Road, Castle Rock, Washington 98611. Work items include mobilization/demobilization, 10 linear feet of 4" PVC D3034 solid sewer pipe, an underground two-way cleanout, a 1,050-gallon two-compartment concrete septic tank with effluent filter, 40 linear feet of 4" PVC D3034 transport pipe, a distribution box with riser and orifice levelers, 30 linear feet of 4" PVC D3034 feeder lines, 180 linear feet of gravity trench chamber drainfield with perforated laterals, and pumping and abandonment of the existing septic tank.

The estimated construction magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000 with a mandatory 45-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed. Pricing is firm fixed price. Performance and payment bonds are not required. Contractors must carry workers' compensation insurance with minimum $100,000 employer's liability, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence. Wage rates are subject to Department of Labor Wage Determination requirements with weekly payroll submissions on Form WH347. Buy American Act compliance is required for domestic construction materials.

Site visits are nonmandatory; interested contractors may contact the homeowner directly at jordan_welty47@icloud.com or (360) 751-6284. Written inquiries must be submitted no later than 7 days before quote due date. The Contracting Officer is Robert Miller at Robert.Miller2@ihs.gov.