J--Repair, Maintenance, and Calibration of Hydrological Equipment

This solicitation, issued as a combined synopsis and request for quotations under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12, seeks commercial maintenance and repair services for hydrological equipment to be performed and delivered to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The base contract period runs from July 22, 2026, to July 21, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions available through July 21, 2031, bringing the potential total performance period to five years. The effort is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210, with a size standard of $34 million in annual receipts, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award. Quotations must be submitted electronically by July 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time to the designated contracting officer, and the anticipated award date is July 18, 2026. The contract will be awarded using a trade-off process considering both price and past performance, with no lowest price technically acceptable approach applied. Pricing is capped at $700,000 across the entire contract period, including all options, with fixed-price line items for scheduled maintenance and time-and-materials pricing for recalibrations and unscheduled repairs, as detailed in the Equipment Schedule and Statement of Work attachments. All deliveries are F.O.B. destination, with the contractor bearing all transportation costs and risks until receipt at the delivery site. Payment will be made electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform, and the contractor must comply with standard commercial packaging practices to ensure safe transit and delivery. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses by reference, including those for whistleblower rights, electronic funds transfer, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706 (with deviation), tax on foreign procurements (with deviation), security prohibitions (with deviation), and subcontracting for commercial items (with deviation). Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination facility within 14 days of delivery, with warranties of two years on parts and labor and 90 days on workmanship. The Government will appoint a Contracting Officer’s Representative post-award to oversee performance, and no specific key personnel or organizational conflict of interest provisions are imposed beyond standard FAR requirements.