95--IRA - WT LAB ALUMINUM GRATING

This contract is a firm-fixed-price solicitation issued by the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office under the Department of the Interior, for the fabrication and delivery of a 92-linear-foot T6061 aluminum grating system designed to cover a 41-inch wide trench at the Denver Federal Center. The solicitation, numbered 140R4026Q0061, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332999, with all offerors required to certify as small businesses via SAM.gov and comply with FAR 52.219-6. The scope includes manufacturing grating panels with solid aluminum cover plates, applying a non-slip military-grade epoxy topcoat with traction chips to meet DCOF ≥ 0.42 or SCOF ≥ 0.6 standards, and ensuring each panel weighs no more than 60 pounds with integrated finger holes for safe handling. Fabrication must adhere to AWS D1.2 welding standards, and the structural design requires certification by a licensed Colorado professional engineer. Delivery is due no later than June 30, 2026, under FOB destination terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery site in Denver, CO. Price is the sole evaluation criterion, resulting in a low price technically acceptable award methodology. All proposals must be submitted electronically by May 14, 2026, to the designated point of contact, and award will be made to the technically compliant offeror with the lowest price. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), prohibits the use of WAWF, and requires payment compliance with FAR clauses including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and electronic funds transfer. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not explicitly detailed beyond implying that the epoxy coating provides sufficient surface protection during transit. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR clauses addressing labor standards, trafficking, sustainable procurement, Buy American, security, and data protection, with Alternate I applied to the trafficking-in-persons clause. There are no special contract requirements, options, or COR/COTR designations specified, and no attachments or formal section J is included. Payment processing is managed through the Salt Lake City office, with invoice approval required from Christopher Zurkan prior to submission.