Washington State Waste Water Systems

PRE-SOLICITATION - 17-102-SOL-00059 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES: WA State Waste Water IDIQ Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation Sources Sought Synopsis: N/A Classification Code: Y - Construction of Structures / Facilities Purpose: The synopsis is issued to provide a notice to the public for information of an acquisition in support of the Indian Health Services (IHS). IHS is seeking qualified Waste Water Contractors to repair or construct various waste water systems / facilities throughout various Washington State locations. Authority: IHS (Division of Engineering Services (DES)) is issuing this synopsis in accordance with FAR Part 5.204 Pre-solicitation Notices. Description: The proposed contract listed here is a 100 percent set aside for Small Business concerns. Therefore, the Government will only accept offers from certified small business concerns. All other firms are deemed ineligible to submit offers. This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists. This is the Pre-solicitation notice. The Solicitation will be available on or around September 19, 2017, on www.fbo.gov under the number 17-102-SOL-00059. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded as a result of this notice or any follow-up information requests. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurements that may arise from this notice, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made. The following work includes, but is not limited to the below draft Statement of Work (SOW) Background/Overall: The Portland Area of the Indian Health Service provides waste water system installations, repair and maintenance to various Indian tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest. This procurement will provide waste water systems and other associated services to various locations / zones throughout Washington State. The draft Scope of Work for this procurement includes all labor, material, equipment and any associated cost with one or more of the following: 1. Construction and repairs of individual waste disposal facilities, and/or 2. Construction of community water and sewer service connections, and/or 3. Completion of rural water lines, and 4. Completion of as-constructed drawings. All work shall be in accordance to industry standards to include but not limited to: 1. Washington Administrative Code, WAC 246-272 2. List of Registered On-site Treatment and Distribution Products, Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) 337-024, January 2017, WA DOH 337-024 3. 2016 Standard Specification for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Amended April 3, 2017 (WSDOT Std. Spec.) 4. Appendix A - IHS Standards 5. Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by Washington State, WAC 51-56-003 6. Electrical Safety Standards as adopted by Washington State, WAC 296-46B 7. County Code(s), as applicable 8. Tribal Regulation(s), as applicable The performance of the work shall be in Washington State and has been portioned into seven (7) zones: Zone 1: Counties Reservation Klickitat County Yakama Nation Reservation Yakima County Zone 2: Counties Reservation Clark County Cowlitz Reservation Cowlitz County Lewis County Zone 3: Counties Reservations Grays Harbor County Chehalis Reservation Pacific County Quinault Reservation Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation Zone 4: Counties Reservations Clallam County Hoh Indian Reservation Jefferson County Jamestown S'Klallam Reservation Lower Elwha Reservation Makah Indian Reservation Quileute Reservation Zone 5: Counties Reservations Kitsap County Port Gamble Reservation Mason County Port Madison Reservation Thurston County Skokomish Reservation Squaixin Island Reservation Zone 6: Counties Reservations King County Muckleshoot Reservation Pierce County Nisqually Reservation Puyallup Reservation Zone 7: Counties Reservations Skagit County Lummi Reservation Snohomish County Nooksack Reservation Whatcom County Sauk-Suiattle Reservation Stillaguamish Reservation Swinomish Reservation Tulalip Reservation Upper Skagit Reservation It is the Governments intent to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract per zone. Each Zone will have its own Not To Exceed (NTE) total over the life of the contract. The NTE magnitude of construction for each Zone will range between $300,000.00 & $750,000.00. Each Zone's NTE total covers the maximum contract period of performance duration of each awarded contract, which is a one (1) year base period and four (4) option years; a total of five (5) years for each zone. Important Notice: It should be clearly understood that this Pre-Solicitation notice is not an award or commitment by the Government. The offeror is further advised that funding may not become available. If funds are not available, no award will be made. The offeror will not be reimbursed for any/all effort or submission preparation costs. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237110: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a Small Business Size Standard of $36.5 million. Competitive Acquisition: The solicitation will utilize source selection procedures at FAR 15.304. Contract Type: Indian Health Service intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contract in support of this requirement. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance will be one (1) year base period with four (4) subsequent annual option years thereafter. Respondents are advised that registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website at http://www.sam.gov. Completion of the electronic annual representations and certifications are also mandatory prior to the award of a contract. Contracting Office Point of Contact & Address: Robert Sim Contracting Officer Indian Health Service, Division of Engineering Services - Seattle 701 5th Avenue, Suite 1600, Mail Stop RX-24 Seattle, Washington 98104