Shadow Mountain Building 97 Heat Cable and Snow Retention, Grand Lake, CO

The contract pertains to the installation of heat cable and snow retention systems on Building 97 at Shadow Mountain in Grand Lake, Colorado, with a firm fixed price structure and an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000. The scope requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and oversight for installing roof heat tape and cabling systems on the north and south sections of the building, including reconditioning the electrical system to deliver dedicated power to both sides and erecting new snow retention guards. Work must comply with NEC, UL 508, NEMA, OSHA, and other applicable standards, with full system functionality verified upon completion. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238210, with a size standard of $19 million, and requires offerors to self-certify as small businesses. Key deliverables include shop drawings, as-built documentation, control system test programs, operation and maintenance manuals, and compliant submittals using Form DSC-1(CS). Performance is scheduled between June 8, 2026, and October 1, 2026, with a 14-day start window after notice to proceed, and all work must be performed on-site at the building in Grand Lake, Colorado, with final acceptance occurring there after inspection and correction of deficiencies. The proposal must include a technical approach narrative of one to three pages detailing the execution plan and compliance with the statement of work, along with resumes for the project manager and a licensed Colorado electrician, each limited to two pages. Pricing must be submitted via an Excel spreadsheet (Attachment 2) and cannot be in PDF format. Proposals are due June 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MDT and must be emailed to Holly Hlavac and Lucas Dahlman at USDA, with the solicitation number in the subject line. The Government will evaluate offers based primarily on technical approach and past performance using confidence ratings, without formal trade-offs between cost and non-cost factors; award will be made to the offeror providing best value. Special requirements include compliance with FAR clauses covering whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, Buy American Act, Davis-Bacon wage requirements, labor standards, cybersecurity safeguards, personal identity verification, and sustainable materials. Contractors must also ensure that control panels are properly crated with plywood, moisture barriers, and labeled using Raychem ShrinkMark