Reverse Osmosis System Installation   3

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0022R0073

PROJECT TITLE: Reverse Osmosis System Installation, Portal Land Port of Entry, North Dakota

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The GSA is initiating a project to install a new reverse osmosis filtering system and install a public water fountain. This building does not have a public water fountain and this project will give GSA the chance to integrate it to the new RO system. The existing RO filtration system for the PBS break room does not keep up with the demand of the staff.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: The estimated price range for the Project is between $25,000 and $100,000.

NAICS CODE AND DESCRIPTION: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $39.5 million

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: this procurement is set aside for award small businesses. Offers from other businesses including large business will not be considered.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Portal, Burke, North Dakota

TENTATIVE DATES:

Offer Due Date: June 3, 2022 at 4 p.m. Central Time

Performance: 100 calendar days after notice to proceed

PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) conforming to the Solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Price and other factors considered. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to do so.

PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation will be available for electronic download at no charge from the System for Award Management website at sam.gov under Contract Opportunities .

FEE FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: Solicitation documents are available at no charge.

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE site at sam.gov for the release of any amendments.

AWARD RESTRICTIONS: This procurement is offered for competition limited to eligible small business concerns.

SITE VISIT: Contact Jesse Johnson at (701) 557-9649 to arrange a site visit.

FUNDS AVAILABILITY: Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

BONDING: In accordance with FAR 28.102, if the contract exceeds $35,000 but does not exceed $150,000, a payment bond or alternative payment protection is required in the amount of the award.

SECURITY: Before employees are allowed to work on this project site, all personnel are required to pass a security check. Forms will be provided to the successful offeror after award.

IMMIGRATION CONSIDERATIONS: In addition to the previously mentioned security check, any foreign national employed to work on this site will be required to provide a document authorizing him/her to work in the United States such as a copy of his/her resident alien card or a copy of his/her employment authorization card from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau. Also, any person born outside of the United States who is now a naturalized U.S. citizen must provide proof of U.S. citizenship such as a copy of his/her U.S. passport or a copy of his/her certificate of naturalization.

BUY AMERICAN ACT / TRADE AGREEMENTS: This procurement is subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401(a)(1), trade agreements (such as NAFTA) do not apply to acquisitions set aside for small businesses. Accordingly, any offeror proposing the use of foreign construction material, other than those articles listed in FAR 25.104, must request an exception to the Buy American Act as described in FAR Part 25.2. Such an exception must then be approved by the Government before the requested material may be used in this construction project.

ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management (SAM) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access SAM via the following URL, www.sam.gov.