Y--Museum of the Plains Indian - Fence

This procurement is a firm-fixed price solicitation issued by the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, AQD Acquisition Services Directorate, for the installation of a perimeter fence system at the Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning, Montana. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, requiring all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and to explicitly declare their socioeconomic status on the quote cover sheet. The work involves supplying and installing approximately 1,969 linear feet of 6-foot-high ornamental black aluminum fencing with a spear-top design, three vehicle access gates, and two pedestrian access gates featuring self-closing, self-latching hardware compliant with accessibility standards. All materials must meet strict specifications, including 18-gauge metal or higher for posts and panels, posts spaced eight feet on center, pickets five inches on center, and a maximum two-inch ground clearance. The contractor must conduct a site assessment, coordinate utility marking with Montana 811, submit a detailed fencing layout for government approval, and adhere to federal construction best practices and ASTM material certifications. The contract has a 90-day performance period from September 4 to December 3, 2026, and requires strict compliance with numerous federal regulations and deviations, including Buy American standards for construction materials, labor wage requirements under the Copeland Act as defined by a provided wage determination, and safety protocols under OSHA and DOI guidelines. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory under RFO 52.228-15, with a bid guarantee of $3,000,000 required under FAR 52.228-1. All payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and contractors must enroll via email instructions from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis within five business days of award, with warranty documentation required as an attachment to every invoice. Materials will be subject to pre-installation government inspection with at least two business days' notice, and final acceptance demands an Installation Completion Report including as-built drawings, photographs, a material list, and warranty paperwork. The offer must include a detailed price breakout covering bonding, fence and hardware costs, site cleanup, mobilization, labor, equipment, and shipping. Technical evaluation prioritizes new materials over used or surplus, and award will be made based on the most advantageous offer considering technical merit, schedule realism, past performance, and price.