Awarded Raw Water Intake Piping Replacement

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued separately. 
 
This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 dated January 17, 2025. 

The solicitation number is FY254221012, and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). 
 
This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a Product Service Code J047 with a corresponding small business standard of $45.0 million. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation. 

All vendors must have an active registration in sam.gov at the time of submission in order to be considered. any vendor that does not have an active sam.gov registration will be rejected as non-responsive. 

Offer due date/local time: 3:00 PM MST on July 25, 2025. Please reference the solicitation number FY254221012 in the subject line with project title.

 Offers shall be emailed to contact@example.gov.  FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  

Active Unique Entity ID (UEI) shall be included with your offer. 

CLIN Structure shall be included with your quote. 

Only questions submitted by email to contact@example.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 3:00 pm Mountain on July 16, 2025, may not be responded to.  

A site visit is highly encouraged. It may be scheduled by contacting Jesus Guerra at contact@example.gov.

The site visit will close on 7/14/2025.

Please acknowledge the acceptance and understanding of services in accordance with the Schedule in the PWS.  

Provide the name and contact information of the subcontractor, if used. 

Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission Falcon Field Office is seeking a price quote for Raw Water Intake Piping Replacement as per PWS attached.

Project Location 

The project is located at the Falcon Power Plant, FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd., Falcon Heights, Texas 78545.

Period of Performance 

The contractor is expected to complete the work within 120 calendar days after the contract is awarded.

The government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror.

Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing all the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule. 

Past Performance – Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least 3 three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project. 

Offerors shall meet or exceed and specifications and scope of work of items being quoted. 

Failure to submit required technical approach and past performance will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given. 

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acuisition.gov. 

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM 

The U.S. Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has transitioned to an electronic invoicing system. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure, web-based system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency. 

Information concerning accessing the IPP system will be provided at time of award. 

END of combined synopsis/solicitation.    

Attachments:  

Performance Work Statement 

CLIN Structure

Applicable Provisions and Clauses 

Wage Determination  

Pictures

Modification 001 6/22/25 to add Q&A attachment

Modification 002 7/1/25 to add Q&A and "Pics" attachement

Modification 003 7/8/25 to add the following Q&As:

• There are buoys across the lake in front of the dam. Is there a connection point where they can be disconnected for access to the dam?     Yes, there is a connection point.
• What is the contact information for the company that installed the buoy system?   Texas electrical and testing services. 

Modification 004 7/11/25 to update solicitation closing date from 7/18/25 to 7/25/25. All other due dates remain the same.

Modification 005 7/15/25 to add the following information: What are the GPM and TDH of the existing pumps?  

175-200 GPM.

TDH not available, but contractor shall ensure that the replacement of the pump is the same capacity of the pump currently installed.

Modification 006 7/23/25 to attached Q&As.