Fort Collins Road Repairs, NIST, Boulder, CO

The contract is for roadway improvements, asphalt repairs, and surface treatments at the NIST Fort Collins Campus in Colorado, issued under solicitation number 1333ND26QNB190276 by the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. It is a Firm-Fixed-Price contract designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237310, with a small business size standard of $45 million in annual receipts. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and transportation required to complete specified work including approximately 80,000 square feet of entrance road improvements with subgrade preparation and compaction, sealing of all cracks 0.25 inches or wider, major crack repair at 11 identified locations totaling about 220 linear feet, and application of slurry seal across affected areas. All work must comply with federal, state, and local regulations and adhere to industry standards and manufacturer specifications. The period of performance is 180 calendar days beginning from the Notice to Proceed, with a proposed start date of October 1, 2026, and offerors must demonstrate the ability to mobilize and commence work within 10 calendar days of notice. A site visit was held on July 15, 2026, and the proposal deadline was extended to August 4, 2026. Proposals must include a technical volume limited to 20 single-sided pages, a detailed cost breakdown for CLIN 0001 covering labor, materials, bonding, insurance, profit, and overhead, and must be submitted with the SF 1442 properly completed and signed. Evaluation is based on best value with non-price factors—Technical Approach, Schedule, and Past Performance—collectively carrying more weight than Price, and mobilization capability and proposal originality serve as pass/fail gates, with copy-paste proposals subject to rejection. The contract incorporates key FAR clauses including the Service Contract Act of 1965 and a specific U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination, and requires compliance with terms related to termination for convenience or cause, records access for audit up to three years after final payment, inclusive pricing covering all taxes, and risk of loss remaining with the contractor until delivery. The contract requires adherence to specific security protocols, insurance coverage standards including workers’ compensation and liability provisions, potential performance and payment bonding under FAR 52.2