J--ELECTRIC STEAMER REPLACEMENT

This contract, issued by the Indian Education Acquisition Office within the Department of the Interior, is a firm-fixed-price award for the total electric steamer replacement at Isleta Elementary School in New Mexico, solicited exclusively from Indian Economic Enterprises under the Buy Indian Act. The solicitation number is 140A2326Q0160, with offers due by June 29, 2026, and the contract performance period set from July 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026, or within sixty calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. The work requires full removal and disposal of the existing unit and installation of a new commercial-grade electric steamer, including all labor, materials, equipment, coordination, testing, and documentation. The contractor must deliver the unit FOB destination and ensure all equipment is new, unused, complete, clean, undamaged, and installed per manufacturer instructions, national electrical code, and applicable building, plumbing, mechanical, fire, and sanitation standards including NSF, UL, and ENERGY STAR requirements. The contract mandates strict technical acceptability through pass/fail gates covering product conformity, delivery readiness with fully manufactured units in stock, a sixty-day delivery timeline, and proof of authorized reseller status, with award going to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Compliance with numerous FAR and Department of the Interior clauses is required, including provisions for small business subcontractor payments, whistleblower protections, contractor code of ethics, privacy training, labor standards, and prohibitions on subcontractor sales restrictions with Alternate I applied. The contractor must also maintain Indian Economic Enterprise eligibility throughout the contract term and submit the required representation form. Safety requirements include a detailed safety plan covering lockout/tagout, fall protection above six feet, and OSHA compliance, along with security background checks if work extends beyond three days. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Treasury’s IPP system, accompanied by itemized PDF invoices to the Contracting Officer and designated representative, with final acceptance contingent upon successful testing, operator orientation, submission of manuals and warranty documentation, disposal certification, and completion of final cleaning. All submissions must be in PDF format without zip files, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with complete certifications.