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Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
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The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is procuring a Design-Build contract to remediate non-compliant emergency eyewash and safety shower fixtures across its Boulder, Colorado campus, specifically targeting Buildings 22, 25, 42 (Central Utility Plant), 1, and 2. The base scope focuses on Building 22, with four optional contract line items (CLINs) available for the remaining buildings, all aimed at achieving full compliance with ANSI Z358.1-2014 standards. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220, requiring offerors to be certified small businesses with active SAM registration and a unique entity identifier. Proposals must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the scope, avoid copy-pasted text from the SOW, and include a detailed Plan of Approach not exceeding 20 pages, with specific content on means and methods, quality control, safety processes, subcontractor lists, and communications protocols. The technical approach, key personnel qualifications, preliminary schedule, and past performance are evaluated as non-price factors more heavily weighted than price, with award based on best value under a Firm Fixed-Price contract structure. Contractors must mobilize within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 180 days, with an estimated notice to proceed date of August 15, 2026. All work occurs on a restricted federal campus requiring NIST-issued identification badges and strict adherence to security protocols. Key personnel must include a Project Manager with 10 years’ experience, a Site Superintendent capable of managing utility outages within an 8-hour limit during shutdowns, and a Safety Manager with OSHA 30-hour certification and extensive safety experience. Compliance with EM 385-1-1 for fall protection, Buy American provisions, and organizational conflict of interest restrictions is mandatory. Performance and payment bonds are required under FAR 52.228-15, along with insurance per FAR 52.228-5. Wage determinations and construction wage rate requirements are governed by multiple FAR clauses, including 52.222-13 and 52.222-30. Invoicing must be submitted electronically to invoice@nist.gov with full detail including CLINs, cumulative amounts, and payment terms. All proposals are subject to pass/fail gates on mobil
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Place of Performance
Boulder, CO, 80305, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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July 22, 2026 - Published AMD0004, schedule a second site visit
July 21, 2026 - Published AMD0003, incorporated extended due date due to typographical problem in AMD0002 text.
July 15, 2026 - Published amd0002, incorporated extended due date, rfi due date, and revised sow
June 12, 2026 - added attachment for site visit attendance
REFER TO ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING SOLICITATION: 1. 1333ND26RNB190015 Eyewash Phase 1 NIST Boulder CO.pdf, and 2. OFPM Site Standards.zip
Background Information
The Department of Commerce (DOC) campus is a research and development complex located at 325 Broadway in Boulder, Colorado. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the primary occupant, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) also have a presence on campus. NIST’s Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) is responsible for maintaining and renovation of spaces which consist of laboratories, office space and facilities maintenance areas throughout the campus.
Annual testing of safety showers and eyewashes across campus have shown a significant number of fixtures failing to meet the ANSI Z358.1-2014 (Emergency Eyewash & Shower Standard), mostly shower/eyewash combination fixtures that fail during simultaneous operation. OFPM conducted a study which identified deficient fixtures, determined the cause of failure, and recommended necessary actions to bring the fixtures into compliance.
Purpose
Many of the deficiencies identified have been remedied by NIST OFPM employees completing the recommended corrective actions. However, the scope in some buildings/areas is large enough to warrant contracted construction: Building 22 (B22), Building 25 (B25), Building 42 (B42/Central Utility Plant – CUP), Building 1 (B1), and Building 2 (B2) all have emergency fixtures needing attention. The intent of this project is to remedy the remaining deficiencies such that all emergency fixtures are compliant with ANSI Z358.1-2014. This Design-Build project is structured with B22 as the base scope and four option CLINs for the other abovementioned areas. Recommendations presented in this SOW and supporting documents are intended to be an optional starting point. Additional design and coordination will be necessary to proceed with any of the recommendations. It is the responsibility of the contractor to evaluate and confirm the viability of the recommendations, provide an engineered design, and execute the construction to successfully bring all fixtures within project scope into compliance.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NIST Boulder Campus, Boulder, CO
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