RFQ Stairway Replacement

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is requesting quotations for stairway replacement at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) in Galveston, Texas under a total small-business set-aside (NAICS 236220, $19 million size standard), with quotations due August 4, 2026 and award anticipated the same day. This is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) solicitation.

The scope covers replacement of failing exterior stairways on two Galveston buildings — four stairways total (two per building) — in accordance with the provided Statement of Work. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time at 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, Texas 77551.

The contract is firm-fixed-price with a performance period from August 17, 2026, through March 16, 2027. A bid guarantee of 50 percent of the bid price or $150,000 (whichever is less) is required, along with performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the original contract price upon award. The work must comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage determination TX20260248 and the Buy American statute for construction materials.

Evaluation criteria are technical approach and capability, price, and past performance. Offerors must maintain FedConnect registration for contract administration and submit electronic payment requests through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

Written questions are due July 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, directed to Madison Vogeler and Aakanksha Bhargava. The contract incorporates federal acquisition regulations and NOAA-specific provisions addressing sexual harassment prevention, facility access, contractor communications, and non-personal services relationships.