Pumped Pretreated Waste System Vault Upgrade Project – Ames, IA

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0470 is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a project to replace all carbon steel piping components within PPW Vaults 101B, 103, and 105 at the USDA Campus located in Ames, Iowa, with stainless steel components. The work also includes replacing existing valves with new stainless steel, full-port ball valves, and insulating all piping in the vaults. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237110, which pertains to Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million. All responsible small business concerns are encouraged to submit quotations, which will be the only solicitation as no separate written solicitation will be issued. Contractors are encouraged, though not required, to comply with FAR 52.236-3 by taking all necessary steps to understand the work and conditions that affect pricing. A site visit to Vault 105 can be arranged by contacting the USDA representative, but access to the other two vaults is restricted until after contract award due to decontamination requirements. Questions about the solicitation should be submitted by email to the primary point of contact no later than April 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time to allow sufficient time for responses. The solicitation was posted on May 7, 2026, with quotations due by May 12, 2026, at 10:00 PM, and the project is managed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service office located in Beltsville, Maryland.