Z--ORPI 240821 REPLACE PRIMARY PARK WATER S

The contract pertains to the replacement of primary park water systems at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument under solicitation number 140P2025R0080, awarded by the National Park Service’s Denver Service Center, a division of the Department of the Interior. The work involves design, installation, testing, and commissioning of telecommunications and associated infrastructure, including cabling, grounding, labeling, and integration of components to meet TIA/EIA-568-B, ANSI-J-STD-607-A, NFPA 70, and other referenced industry standards. The contract requires strict adherence to packaging and material handling protocols, including use of manufacturer-sealed containers, biodegradable or recyclable packaging per ASTM D5834, and environmental controls to protect materials from moisture, freezing, UV exposure, and corrosion, especially for cementitious and foam plastic products. All items must be permanently labeled with manufacturer stock numbers, batch codes, and manufacturing dates using durable, machine-printed methods and include safety signage compliant with OSHA and NFPA standards. The performance period spans 577 calendar days following notice to proceed, with work beginning within 10 days, and delivery is to occur at the monument site, though the exact address remains unspecified. The contract evaluation is structured as a trade-off process, where technical merit and price are weighed equally across five non-price factors ranked in priority: Experience, Technical Approach, Management Approach, Past Performance, and Small Business Participation. Key personnel—including Project Manager, Job Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Safety Manager—must be identified with resumes and substitutions require 15 days’ advance notice and comparable qualifications. Contracting requirements incorporate multiple FAR clauses related to whistleblower protections, restrictions on Kaspersky and covered telecommunications equipment, minimum wage compliance under Executive Order 14026, Buy American provisions, and individual surety pledges with deviations authorized under DOI-AAAP-0194 and DOI-AAAP-0165. Offerors must submit proposals in two electronically emailed volumes, each under 38 MB, totaling no more than 100 MB per email, and include signed SF 1442, bid bond, and all Section K certifications regarding small business status, inverted corporations, and prohibited equipment use. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s IPP system, and inspections are conducted both at origin and on-site with final acceptance at project completion. Pricing information is not disclosed, and no contract value is available