47--MRA PIPELINE PIPE_VALE

The solicitation for the MRA PIPELINE PIPE_VALE contract, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Oregon State Office under solicitation number 140L4326Q0092, seeks to procure 127,500 feet of SDR 11, 200 PSI black 2-inch HDPE pipe for replacement of aging water pipelines in the Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District. The work involves delivering 73,500 feet in 500-foot coils and 54,000 feet in 4,500-foot reels to the delivery point at 102 WAREHOUSE OREGON STREET, VALE, OR 97918, with performance required between September 1 and September 30, 2026. Delivery is FOB Destination, and all materials must meet specified technical standards while complying with environmental, historical, and safety regulations including the Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, 29 CFR 1910.1001 for asbestos, and various federal green procurement mandates requiring use of Energy Star, USDA Biobased, and EPA CPG products. The contract is a firm fixed-price commercial items purchase order, evaluated solely on price under a trade-off methodology, though the government reserves the right to consider other factors in determining the most advantageous offer. No unit prices are disclosed in the solicitation, leaving contract value undetermined until award. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, open exclusively to small businesses including Women-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged WOSBs, and 8(a) concerns, with all offerors required to certify their size status and socioeconomic eligibility through SAM.gov. Critical special requirements include strict work hour limitations (sunrise to sunset only, no weekends or federal holidays without approval), mandatory suspension of operations upon discovery of endangered species or archaeological artifacts, full restoration of worksites and access roads at contractor expense, and immediate reporting of hazardous materials and environmental disturbances. Contractors must comply with environmental laws, conduct all work under federal fire danger protocols, prohibit unauthorized personnel from restricted areas, and ensure all waste is managed in accordance with federal and state regulations. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and payment will be processed based on government certification of delivery and conformity to contract specifications at the delivery location. The contract includes standard clauses on whistleblower rights, contractor