RFP 47PD5326R0051 ND0047ZZ Domestic Recirculation Repairs Fargo, ND

The contract involves the repair and expansion of an undersized and improperly designed recirculating hot water system at the Federal Courthouse in Fargo, North Dakota, a building constructed around 1998 with a basement and three floors. The existing system, with its water heater and recirculation pump located in the basement, requires complete modification to install new circulating hot water piping that runs through all occupied floors, eliminating excessive delays in hot water delivery to fixtures. The work includes general construction tasks such as ceiling and wall patching and painting, and must strictly follow the GSA project drawings and manual dated December 2024, along with the PBS Core Building Standards Memorandum and Division-specific requirements from the project manual covering general requirements, existing conditions, and finishes. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 236220, restricted to small businesses located in North Dakota, and requires bidders to demonstrate past experience as a Design Build contractor on at least two similar projects completed within the past eight years. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 10:00 a.m. CDT on August 10, 2026, to the Contracting Officer, and must include the SF 1442, a Price Proposal, a Technical Proposal satisfying the pass/fail past experience requirement, a Bid Bond, and GSA Form 527, alongside an active SAM registration and Unique Entity Identifier. The contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, with evaluation focused solely on technical acceptability and price, and no cost or non-cost factors weighted beyond pass/fail thresholds. All pricing must reflect full knowledge of site and local conditions, and unbalanced pricing may result in proposal rejection. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds as mandated by FAR 52.228-15, maintain required insurance including $500,000 commercial general liability and $100,000 employers’ liability coverage, comply with OSHA Lead standards and use appropriate personal protective equipment, and adhere to Buy American provisions unless an exception is granted. Work must commence within one day of receiving the Notice to Proceed, achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days, and complete all remaining work within 60 days thereafter. Payment terms require electronic invoicing with GSA Form 2419 and an updated Schedule of Values, with progress payments processed within 14 days and subcontractor payments within seven days,