USCG Base Charleston Rice Mill Building Inspection

This contract, awarded as a firm fixed-price, lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) arrangement, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541350 for the structural and building envelope evaluation of the Historic Chisolm Rice Mill Building at U.S. Coast Guard Base Charleston, South Carolina. The work requires a comprehensive visual assessment of load-bearing systems and envelope components including the foundation, roof, walls, fenestrations, and insulation, to be completed within a strict 30-calendar-day performance period. Deliverables include a detailed electronic report with annotated photos, engineering diagrams, and rough order of magnitude cost estimates, all signed and sealed by a licensed Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer, with a qualified Building Envelope Consultant leading the envelope assessment. The contractor must submit personnel rosters, safety plans, and approved Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and all work must comply with federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations including EPA, OSHA, RCRA, CERCLA, and NHPA. The contract is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the U.S. Coast Guard Base Charleston, with Julia Kline serving as the Contracting Officer and CWO Cody A. Wood as the Contracting Officer’s Representative who holds both administrative and technical oversight duties. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and payment is contingent on full compliance with technical requirements and successful government acceptance at the project site. Strict security protocols apply, including mandatory government-issued ID, pre-approved personnel rosters, restricted access to work areas, and coordination of all hazardous material use and waste removal through base facilities. Contractors are prohibited from performing lockout/tagout procedures and must adhere to designated work hours, utility outage approvals, and storm protection measures. A 12-month warranty on all work is required, and training of government personnel on equipment operation must be provided after submittal and approval of O&M manuals. The contract explicitly prohibits the use of covered telecommunications or video surveillance equipment under FAR 52.204-25 and requires disclosure of Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code if any such equipment is used. No contract value is specified in the available documentation, as pricing fields on the SF-1449 remain unpopulated, though award was made to the lowest bid deemed technically acceptable.