S--Columbia Mowry Operation & Maintenance Support Ser

The contract for Columbia Mowry Operation & Maintenance Support Services encompasses comprehensive operational and maintenance activities for critical water infrastructure facilities in California, including the Columbia Main Pumping Plant, Diversion Channel, Delivery Canal, Re-lift Pump Plants A, B, C North/C South, associated pipelines, and related structures such as roads, fences, gates, bridges, and buildings. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, labor, equipment, and supervision to perform preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, minor construction, weed and rodent abatement, and any other tasks necessary to ensure uninterrupted system functionality. Performance must adhere to the detailed Performance Work Statement, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and approved technical directives, with the contractor required to develop standards where none exist and submit them for government approval. The work is governed by a base year from July 29, 2026, through July 28, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods, subject to government exercise. Contract performance occurs at multiple locations across California, with delivery and acceptance occurring at the site of service under FOB Destination terms. The contract is issued as a commercial item acquisition under FAR 52.212-4 with Alternate I, indicating a labor-hour or time-and-materials structure, and includes mandatory clauses covering sustainable product use, electronic funds transfer, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, government property, whistleblower rights, security prohibitions, and service contract reporting. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with valid UEI and CAGE codes, and must complete all required representations and certifications therein. Small business participation is a major evaluation factor, with non-small businesses expected to meet specific subcontracting goals for SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and Indian SBE entities. Price evaluation is based on reasonableness and unbalanced pricing using FAR 12 techniques, with award determined through a best-value trade-off considering technical approach, past performance, price, and subcontracting plans. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM PDT on June 5, 2026, to the designated point of contact, limited to a 20-page technical approach with supporting attachments. Invoicing is mandatory through the Treasury’s IPP system, and all personnel must meet U.S. citizenship or legal admission requirements, pass suitability assessments, and comply with strict security protocols, including handling of CUI and FOUO information under Reclamation Directive SLE