Anaerobic Digester Sludge Pumps

The City of St. Joseph, Missouri is soliciting bids for the purchase and installation of two close-coupled sludge pumps for its Water Protection Facility under solicitation number 2026-03, with a response deadline of June 29, 2026. All submissions must be made electronically through the City’s IonWave bidding portal; paper, email, or faxed submissions are not accepted. This procurement is subject to the City’s Local Preference policy under General Ordinance 2451, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids while affirming its status as an Equal Opportunity Employer. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 333914, indicating a focus on industrial machinery manufacturing. Required attachments include a completed Form W-9, Certificate of Insurance, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, Form 1295 for disclosure of interested parties, and documentation verifying business classification such as small, minority, woman-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned business status. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and must certify they are not debarred or suspended, have no felony convictions, and do not have conflicts of interest. Compliance with labor standards including the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act is required, along with adherence to the prohibition on telecommunications equipment from covered foreign entities such as Huawei and ZTE. The evaluation will follow a best value approach, with a minimum qualifying score of 70 out of 100 points based on factors such as technical approach, stakeholder engagement, and past relationship, with business classification and vendor history contributing lesser weight. While no formal FAR clauses are cited, similar obligations are embedded in the requirements, including prompt payment, records retention, severability, and equal employment opportunity certifications. The contract does not specify FOB terms, packaging requirements, or a designated place of delivery other than the City’s Water Protection Facility in Missouri. Payment terms, invoicing methods, and administrative contacts such as the PCO or COTR are not detailed, but vendors are expected to comply with federal financial regulations under 2 CFR 200. Proposals must be submitted exclusively via the IonWave system, and failure to include any mandatory documentation will result in disqualification.