Z--INDIAN WELLS CYN RD O&M

The contract is a firm-fixed-price, single-award construction contract awarded under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) work on Indian Wells Canyon Road, located off Highway 14 in Kern County, California, funded by FHWA ERFO. The project scope includes road O&M for a primary 1.7-mile segment, 22 feet in width, with an optional 0.25-mile extension, encompassing grading, compaction, and surface restoration to existing ground conditions, along with installation, testing, servicing, and maintenance of low-voltage systems such as surveillance, intercoms, alarms, and digital transmission equipment. Performance must commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and be fully completed—including final cleanup and punch list resolution—within 45 calendar days, with the projected period of performance running from July 1, 2026, to August 14, 2026. Work is to be conducted Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays, with any after-hours activity requiring prior written approval. The place of performance is designated as the BLM-CA Ridgecrest Field Office, and all payments must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with enrollment and payment inquiries managed through designated federal channels. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310, and offerors must be registered in SAM with current representations and certifications, including compliance with small business size standards, anti-kickback provisions, whistleblower protections, and prohibitions on contingent fees and improper influence. Proposals are required in three separate volumes: Volume 1 includes mandatory documentary compliance, Volume 2 contains a construction plan and Gantt-style project schedule demonstrating technical acceptability, and Volume 3 must provide detailed pricing for all line items, including a 20% bid guarantee on GSA Form SF-24-16d. Technical proposals are evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable, with failure in any subfactor resulting in disqualification; price reasonableness is the sole differentiator among technically acceptable offers. All submissions must adhere to strict formatting rules—11-point or larger font, 8.5x11-inch pages, sequential numbering—and be emailed to the contracting officer. The Contracting Officer holds exclusive authority to modify, approve, or terminate the contract