Sacramento Work Center Potable Water Storage Tank Cleaning and Inspection Lincoln

The contract awarded under solicitation number 127EAV26Q0037 is a firm-fixed-price procurement issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cibola National Forest for the cleaning, sanitization, and inspection of a 16,000-gallon fiberglass potable water storage tank located in Sacramento, New Mexico, within the Lincoln National Forest. The work must be completed between May 15, 2026, and September 30, 2026, with the government draining the tank prior to contractor arrival and supplying a new gasket. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, and tools necessary to perform pressurized interior cleaning, removal and disposal of sediment, and thorough visual inspection of both interior and exterior components, including photographic documentation. A comprehensive written report in digital PDF format, detailing procedures and findings, must be submitted to the Lincoln National Forest Engineering Department within 30 days of work completion. The acquisition is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 221310, with a small business size standard of $41 million in average annual receipts, and all offerors must be registered in SAM with a valid UEI and certify compliance with anti-discrimination and civil rights requirements under AGAR 452.203-70. The contract is awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning the offeror with the lowest price whose proposal meets minimum technical requirements will be selected, with no trade-off analysis conducted. Technical acceptability is determined by conformance to the performance work statement, including the mandatory use of bio-based cleaning products in compliance with the Federal Bio-Based Products Preferred Procurement Program. The contractor must adhere to the Service Contract Act and applicable wage determinations, comply with environmental and energy efficiency standards under FAR clauses 52.223-9, 52.223-11, and 52.223-12, and follow security and information safeguarding protocols including prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment and requirements for contractor information systems protection. Payment is processed electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, Logan Ross, will oversee performance and acceptance at the site located at 14 Forest Drive, Sacramento, NM 88347. The contract includes options to extend services, requires strict compliance with labor rights, equal opportunity, and trafficking-in