H--TRAILER SAFETY INSPECTION

The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office is soliciting a total small business set-aside for trailer safety inspections under solicitation number 140L6426Q0023, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026. The contract, classified under NAICS code 811111 for automotive mechanical repair, requires the contractor to perform DOT-compliant safety inspections on 24 trailers at the BLM’s Phoenix location, adhering to federal motor carrier safety regulations outlined in 49 CFR § 396 and Appendix G. Work includes inspection, documentation, application of DOT inspection stickers, and submission of inspector qualifications and certificates of insurance, with performance spanning a base period from August to December 2026 and up to four optional one-year extensions through December 2030, all requiring execution within 120 business days annually. The contract is a firm fixed-price arrangement issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial services, with pricing not disclosed, and award will be determined through a best-value trade-off process based on technical approach, past experience, past performance, and price reasonableness. All work must occur on-site at 2020 E. Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ, with contractors responsible for coordinating access through visitor badging and complying with Personal Identity Verification requirements per RFO deviation. The contractor must employ a designated project manager whose substitution requires immediate written notification and CO approval, and must maintain a documented quality control plan backed by warranty obligations for all third-party products. Compliance with numerous federal mandates including Section 889 of the NDAA, FISMA, NIST standards, ADA, Section 508, NFPA 101, and FCC regulations is mandatory. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and the government retains authority to accept deliverables through the Contracting Officer’s Representative, who has no authority to modify terms. The solicitation exclusively accepts electronic proposals via email to Lisa Hariper, with required submission elements including a technical statement covering methodology, key personnel, repairs schedule, quality control, warranties, and three past performance references. The contract is strictly limited to small businesses meeting the $9 million size standard, and all offerors must be registered in SAM and certify their small business status.