Quilceda Meadows Large On-Site Septic System

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Solicitation Number 18-161-SOL-00036 and is issued to provide a notice to the public for an upcoming project to be performed in support of the Indian Health Service (IHS). This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation under North American Industry Classification System NAICS code is 238910 Site Preparation Contractors. Subsector 238 - Specialty Trade Contractors, having a size standard of $15.0 million. The Indian Health service area for this requirement is within Portland - specifically, Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Snohomish County, Washington on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. It requires of the contractor to furnish the following items as outlined in the specifications and project drawings: all necessary tools, equipment, materials, labor, supplies, manufactured articles, all transportation, temporary facilities, and permits - as well as follow Tribal regulations. Additionally, the base project itself includes the construction of mobilization and demobilize; installation of 7,200 lineal feet of drip tubing and drip system appurtenances; procure and install recirculating textile pre-treatment unit with controls; installation of a 4,000 gallon septic tank and a 4,000 gallon pump tank. Optional items include: install new transformer, riser and pedestal to include back up electrical hook-up; and install pump tank filter alarm and associated alarm box as indicated in the specifications and shown on the drawings. The intent of this project is to award a construction contract pertaining to this requirement. The scope of work performed will be of construction in nature and labeled as Quilceda Meadows Large On-Site Septic Systems Upgrade, Project PO-17-M31. The resulting contract is generally specification-based and is intended to be complete within one-hundred and fifty (150) days upon issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP). Interested parties shall be required to be registered and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov. Items that potential offerors need to be aware of are: 1. Notice of Indian Preference--see HHSAR 352.226-1 Indian Preference 2. TERO fees or Tribal Taxes are applicable 3. Estimated start work on the ground on or about June 15, 2018. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 and 36 procedures with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. The solicitation documents, to include specifications, drawings, Davis Bacon WD, etc., will be issued on or about 17 April 2018, with proposals due at least 30 days after solicitation issuance. This date is subject to change. Hard copy documents will NOT be available - all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties. A formal site visit is planned for on/about 1 May, 2018 for this solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential bidders should register with Federal Business Opportunities if interested in this forthcoming acquisition. The official SAM website is located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM. Interested bidders should follow this pre-solicitation notice on FBO by registering in FBO and clicking on "Watch This Opportunity" to receive email notices of any updates to the notice including the posting of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments.