Turbine Maintenance Plan - Ames IA

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0572, is an unrestricted Request for Quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for a Turbine Maintenance Plan at the MWA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. The acquisition is for commercial items and is not set-aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 811310 and a size standard of $12.5 million in average annual receipts. The contract has a one-year base period from May 18, 2026, to May 17, 2027, with a one-year option period that may be exercised, for a total potential duration of two years. Quotations must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact by the deadline of May 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and must include the completed Standard Form 1449 along with Attachment 1, the Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and Attachment 2, the applicable wage determination. Delivery is F.O.B. destination, with all services performed on-site at the Ames facility, and payment must be processed electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform; WAWF is not used. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with price assessed first and only the lowest-priced quotation proceeding to technical acceptability review. Technical acceptability is determined by whether the quotation meets the standards outlined in the PWS and QASP, including compliance with OEM specifications, use of OEM parts, and adherence to inspection thresholds such as borescope assessments and vibration surveys conducted every 4,000 or 8,000 operating hours. A 100% Acceptable Quality Level applies to all work, meaning full compliance is mandatory. The contract requires all personnel to be U.S. citizens and to be escorted on-site at all times. Insurance requirements include workers’ compensation, general liability, and automobile coverage with specified minimum limits. Contractors must also comply with stringent anti-discrimination and DEI certification clauses under FAR 52.222-90 and AGAR 452.203-70, prohibit unauthorized use of government data in AI training, and flow down key clauses to subcontractors. Performance must include mandatory annual shutdowns between June 15 and September 15, emergency response within two hours,