F--Remote Chlorine Monitoring

The National Park Service has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Lower 48 Instruments LLC, a small business, for the installation of nine Remote Chlorine Monitoring Systems at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, with a total contract value of $89,236.58. The work must be completed within 90 days of award under a Performance Work Statement that defines technical and performance requirements, including delivery and installation at designated sites within the park. The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220, with the contractor required to maintain its small business status in SAM.gov throughout performance. All deliverables are subject to inspection and acceptance at the destination, consistent with FOB Destination terms, and must conform to the Statement of Work, Buy American Act, and Trade Agreements Act requirements. The contractor is obligated to comply with multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those governing cybersecurity safeguards, government information system protection, whistleblower rights, and prohibitions on contracting with entities engaged in certain international activities such as those related to Iran or Sudan. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and no other invoicing methods are permitted. The contractor must carry liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The Contracting Officer for the award is Jarrod Brown, and a Contracting Officer’s Representative will be designated after award to oversee performance. No contract options are included, and the evaluation for award was based on a trade-off method considering price, technical capability, and prior experience with similar systems, though no formal weights were assigned. The contractor must also submit three references demonstrating comparable past performance and ensure all “or equal” equipment substitutions are substantiated with full technical specifications.