Teresa Thurston Replacement OSS

The Teresa Thurston Replacement OSS project is a small business set-aside solicitation under NAICS code 237110, with a $45 million size standard, intended to identify qualified contractors for the installation of a replacement on-site sewage system at a residential property in Lake Tapps, Pierce County, Washington. The scope includes site investigation, obtaining a Department of Ecology Notice of Intent, and installing a complete septic system comprising a 1,100-gallon concrete settling tank with an effluent filter and traffic-rated risers, a 1,250-gallon pump tank with a Liberty FL70 Series or approved equivalent pump, a 2-inch effluent line, and a gravel trench or gravel-less chamber drainfield, all in compliance with Pierce County standards. This is a sources sought notice under FAR 15.201(c)(3), not a formal solicitation, meaning no pricing, contract line items, or award decisions are being solicited at this time; its purpose is purely market research to assess the availability of capable small and disadvantaged businesses. Responses must be submitted by August 17, 2026, via email to Robert S. Miller at the Indian Health Service’s Division of Engineering Services in Seattle, and must include company details, SAM UEI registration, bonding capacity, and documentation of two to five similar projects completed within the last six years. The procurement is reserved entirely for small businesses, with specific emphasis on Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) under the Buy Indian Act, requiring mandatory submission of the IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022) and a redacted Bureau of Indian Affairs Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood for those claiming IEE status. Other qualifying categories include 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and SDB firms, all of whom must certify their size and socioeconomic status at the time of response. All submissions must exclude personally identifiable information, and false representations may trigger penalties under federal false claims and false statement statutes. Offerors must disclose whether they will self-perform key construction disciplines and provide ownership information identifying the 51% owner and the affiliated federally recognized tribe, if applicable. While no formal evaluation factors, weightings, or award criteria are defined because this is an RFI, the anticipated contract value is between $25,000 and $100,000, suggesting that if a formal solicitation follows, it would likely use a lowest