Backflow Cross Connection Report

The contract award is for a Comprehensive Drinking Water Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention Survey at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, aimed at ensuring the integrity of the base’s drinking water system by inspecting approximately 184 buildings for unprotected or inadequately protected cross connections and documenting all existing backflow prevention devices. The work must be completed within 180 days of contract award, with a final report due by July 16, 2026, and requires 100% coverage of accessible buildings and 100% accuracy in all findings. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control, including personal protective equipment compliant with OSHA standards, and must submit a detailed work plan and schedule with the proposal. All personnel must complete AT Level I Awareness Training within ten days of contract commencement, possess valid driver’s licenses for vehicle operation on base, speak English fluently, and comply with base access protocols including proper identification and coordination through a designated point of contact. The contract is Firm Fixed Price, issued under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the NAICS code 238220, and requires offerors to be small business concerns as defined by the SBA. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the System for Award Management by August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and questions must be directed in writing to the designated point of contact by August 12, 2026. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses requiring compliance with ethical conduct, non-discrimination, labor standards, trafficking prevention, sustainable procurement, electronic payment through WAWF, and protection of government interests when subcontracting. Offerors must demonstrate technical acceptability by submitting a narrative approach detailing their methodology, personnel, and equipment plan, and must provide past performance references from at least two similar contracts completed within the last two years. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value trade-off basis, prioritizing price, technical acceptability, and past performance without assigned numerical weights or adjectival ratings. The contractor must comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, Air Force Instructions, Michigan state safety standards, and base-specific regulations, with the Government retaining authority to inspect, accept, or reject performance and reduce payment for non-conforming services. No packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are specified, and the Government provides no materials or equipment. The final deliverable is a comprehensive report