N--TURNPOINT LITEHOUSE FURNANCE REPLACEMENT

This contract is a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Purchase Order issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), operating under the Department of the Interior, for the removal and replacement of two aging propane-fired furnaces located in the basement of the Turn Point Keepers Quarters on Stuart Island, Washington. The solicitation, numbered 140L4326Q0079, was posted on July 7, 2026, with responses due by July 22, 2026, and is structured as a total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to compete. The contract period of performance spans from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with work required to commence within ten calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and be fully completed, including site cleanup, within 180 days thereafter. All work must be performed using high-efficiency propane furnaces with a minimum 95% AFUE rating, explicitly rated for coastal and marine environments, and must comply with OSHA, State of Washington, and manufacturer safety standards. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, marine transportation, disposal, and supervision, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination. The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price that is determined to be fair and reasonable, without negotiations, and to a responsible respondent. The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain annual updates. Key contractual requirements include the submission of a detailed work progress plan to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), adherence to construction wage rate requirements as outlined in Construction Wage Requirements Determination WA20260038, and compliance with a wide array of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing labor standards, affirmative action, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, drug-free workplaces, foreign purchase restrictions, and contractor debarment. Payment must be submitted through the Integrated Payment Portal (IPP) at www.ipp.gov after receiving enrollment instructions from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with final payment requiring a release of claims. The contractor must also annually report biobased product purchases through SAM by October 31. A Payment Bond is mandatory if the contract exceeds $35,000, and all proposed key personnel, subcontractors, processes, procedures, and materials included in the quotation become binding contractual