J--Annual Backflow Preventer Inspections

The National Park Service has awarded S A Comunale Co Inc, a large business, a five-year contract for annual backflow preventer inspection services at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with a base year value of $4,948 and a total potential value of $26,452 across four optional years. The contract, issued under solicitation number 140P6426Q0058 and classified under NAICS code 238220, is structured as a fixed-price commercial services acquisition governed by FAR Part 12, with performance beginning on June 1, 2026, and extending through May 31, 2031, if all options are exercised. Work includes annual inspections and certification filings for domestic and fire suppression system backflow preventers at designated park locations including LIPSCOMB VAULT, WHITE PINE VAULT, and CVECC ADMIN OFFICE, with all services conducted on-site in Brecksville, Ohio. The contractor must comply with the attached Performance Work Statement, Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for Cuyahoga and Summit Counties, OSHA safety standards, and NPS regulations, and must notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative of any planned utility shutdowns and respond to emergency service calls within 48 hours. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and the contractor is required to maintain an active SAM registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The evaluation process prioritized price, technical capability, and prior experience in a best-value trade-off, not lowest-price technically acceptable, allowing consideration of non-price factors. The offeror was required to submit a two-page capabilities statement and three prior experience references, and must adhere to prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, certain telecommunications equipment, and entities engaged in restricted activities in Sudan or Iran. The Contracting Officer is Jarrod Brown, and a Contracting Officer’s Representative will be designated in writing after award; no specific COTR is named. The contract includes clauses addressing termination for convenience, system for award management registration, litigation notification, and computer-generated forms, but does not specify packaging, marking, or bar-coding requirements. Pricing for each option year is fixed and evaluated for balance, with unbalanced pricing subject to rejection. The contractor must also ensure prompt payment acceleration to small business subcontractors and maintain compliance with all federal and local regulatory requirements throughout the contract term.