Scammon Bay Insulated Pipe - IFB #ANTHC 26-B-12656

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has issued Invitation for Bids (IFB #ANTHC 26-B-12656) for a specialized procurement of insulated piping materials for a project in Scammon Bay, Alaska. The solicitation requires the procurement of 225 twenty-foot sections of 6" x 15" HDPE SDR 11 Arctic Pipe with a 16-gauge HDPE jacket and no heat trace channel, along with numerous pipe fittings including 15 tees, 10 eleven-degree bends, 18 twenty-two-and-a-half-degree bends, 20 forty-five-degree bends, 10 ninety-degree bends, and 8 one-hundred-eighty-degree U-bends. All materials must meet specific technical specifications and be delivered to ANTHC's shipping yard at 242 Orca Street, Anchorage, Alaska by February 28, 2026. Bids are due by 2:00 p.m. Alaska Time on January 7, 2026, and will be opened publicly via Zoom, with all submissions required to be uploaded to the Bonfire portal. The contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid conforms to all solicitation requirements and is deemed fair and reasonable. A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid price or $3,000,000 (whichever is less) is mandatory for bid submission.

The procurement includes specific set-aside provisions, with an Alaska Native/American Indian preference of ten percent applying to bids under $500,000 in aggregate contract value. Bidders must complete extensive representations and certifications addressing business organization, parent company information, taxpayer identification, and other compliance requirements. The solicitation may be funded by State of Alaska and/or federal funds, and requires successful bidders to furnish a supply bond of 100 percent of the contract price if the award exceeds $250,000. Bidders must provide pricing that includes all administrative expenses, overhead, profit, freight, and warranty costs. The surety company providing the bid bond must appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's current list of approved sureties. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the requirement for a potential $3,000,000 bid bond suggests a substantial procurement value. The contract requires the successful contractor to commence work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with ANTHC reserving the right to inspect pipe and materials at the contractor's manufacturing facility two weeks before shipment.