Tepee Work Center Well Pump Project

The USDA Forest Service-Spoc Im is awarding a small business set-aside contract under FAR 19.5 for the Tepee Work Center Well Pump Project, a lump sum procurement for the removal and replacement of a 921-foot deep-well pump system with a new 5 HP submersible pump and associated controls, to be performed in Custer County, South Dakota, near Edgemont. The contract is solicited as a commercial item under FAR Part 12 with a deadline for offers on July 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CDT, requiring submissions via email to both the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer with a mandatory subject line. All offers must be submitted on the prescribed Excel Schedule of Items, with pricing rounded to the nearest whole dollar and no Adobe formats permitted; failure to meet these requirements renders a bid non-responsive. The offeror must be a certified small business under the NAICS code 237110 with a size standard of $45 million and must provide complete representations and certifications including Buy American compliance, anti-trafficking, security prohibitions, SAM registration, and DEI-related attestations affirming adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws and Executive Orders 14168 and 14173. The scope includes not only equipment installation but also diagnostics, inspection of cabling and drop pipe, connection to the existing pumphouse, and submission of extensive documentation such as design data, manufacturer certifications, disinfection and bacteriological test results, quality control reports, an O&M manual, and as-built drawings. Work must be performed by personnel holding a South Dakota well driller or pump installer license in accordance with state code 46-6-9.2 and must include a licensed pump installer, qualified electrician, and a well technician with proven experience in deep-well installations over 800 feet, whose resumes must be submitted for review. The period of performance runs from July 30 to August 31, 2026, with final acceptance contingent upon successful completion of performance testing, submission of all required reports, and approval of the O&M manual by the Contracting Officer before any payment is authorized. The contract includes mandatory clauses addressing whistleblower rights, prohibitively restrictive confidentiality agreements, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, trafficking in persons, and security exclusions, and requires strict adherence to site access protocols including checking in with USDA representatives upon arrival. Offer