# EL Yunque National Forest - Licensed Water System Operator Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12445024q0011

- Solicitation number: 12445024Q0011
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Etag Corporation
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 10 (124450)
- NAICS: 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
- Product or service code: M1NE Operation Of Water Supply Facilities
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
- County: Río Grande Municipio (FIPS 72119). https://abierto.us/counties/rio-grande-municipio-pr-72119
- City: Río Grande. https://abierto.us/cities/rio-grande-pr-7271136
- First posted: March 4, 2024
- Last posted: May 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1e03814e67534cf098afd7aeb803b948/view

## Description

Amendment 001 - Issued to provide question and Answer below due date is not being extended. Question 1.) Can you confirm that the personnel performing daily duties for the service at job site shall receive at least a minimum wage salary rate of $17.20 /hr plus $4.98 /hr for "Health & Welfare" benefits? Answer 1) Current minium wage, health and welfare benefits are correct as stated in the above question, unless a labor category is used to support the contract that requires a higher rate per the wage determination.

Site Visit Information A formal site visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 25th, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET at the government facilities, which are located at El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico. The plant is located at the intersection of road PR191 with PR988. The water intake is located inside of the Forest and is accessed from road PR191, Km 5.0 (approx.) by a service trail.

**Site Visit POC:**

**Aponte Guillermo Email:** guillermo.aponte@usda.gov Phone: 787-549-0072 Licensed Water System Operator Services as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) at the frequencies and standards identified in the SOW and Schedule of Items. The contractor shall perform in accordance with the standards defined in this contract. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, supplies, and materials (including safety), and all other incidentals necessary to provide Water System Operator and related services as described herein. The contract will be awarded for one base year with four option years.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Etag Corporation (UEI F9M1SQTL7SB5)
- Contract: 12445024P0021, purchase order
- Obligated: $373,635.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12445024Q0011 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 124450 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12445024P0021_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 4, 2024: Sources sought, due March 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Notice ac6292adec34421abfc7755a40fd9584. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ac6292adec34421abfc7755a40fd9584/view
- March 6, 2024: Sources sought, due March 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice d5dc3036798c47beb08c67518755166c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5dc3036798c47beb08c67518755166c/view
- April 19, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 240cbc226e7e42e8b46e8f54f904653f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/240cbc226e7e42e8b46e8f54f904653f/view
- May 6, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 1e03814e67534cf098afd7aeb803b948. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1e03814e67534cf098afd7aeb803b948/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Walker, michael.walker1@usda.gov, 8289980508
- Julie Nawrozzada, juricka.nawrozzada@usda.gov

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