127EAX24R0017 NOGALES DISTRICT COMPLEX REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM INSTALLATION

127EAX24R0017 – NOGALES DISTRICT COMPLEX REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM INSTALLATION Description of Work: Construction The work associated with this project shall include all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation, training, sampling, and testing necessary to provide and install NSF and/or WQA certified Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems by certified licensed plumbers for three (3) buildings at the Nogales Ranger Station.

A recommended manufacturer providing the certified products meeting this requirement is Kinetico Water Company. The proprietary Kinetico products shall be installed under supervision and inspection by manufacturer’s representative, if Kinetico is not the installer. The Kinetico representative shall be present throughout the installation, including START-UP, to ensure the various systems are properly operating.

Location: 303 Old Tucson Road, Nogales, AZ 85621 To access the Nogales Ranger District Office: From Tucson, AZ, take I-19 S for approximately 55.5 miles to Nogales, AZ. Take exit 12 for Ruby Rd toward Nogales Ranger Station for about 0.2 miles. Then turn left on AZ-289E/E Ruby Rd for 0.1 mile, then turn right onto E Frontage Rd/I-19 Frontage Rd for 0.4 mile, then turn left onto Old Tucson Rd and the destination will be on the left.

Latitude:

31.425999, Longitude: - 110.963043°.

Basis for Award: The Government Anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price Contract using RFP Best Value-Tradeoffs: Award will be made to the offer that meets or exceeds the requirements contained herein, at the price that is most advantageous to the government will be determined to be the best value. Price reasonableness will be determined by using competitive solicitation process. Site Visit June 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am Arizona 303 Old Tucson Road, Nogales, AZ 85621 Contact:

Gerardo Pedrego: gerardo.pedrego@usda.gov or 520-388-8410 This project is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS CODE 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Airconditioning Contractors 19M PSC – Z2AA Repair or Alteration of office building Magnitude of project is between $25,000 and $100,000. Davis-Bacon wages apply. Payment bonds are required. Send questions to:

michelle.l.bahr@usda.gov no later than June 13, 2024, at 1:00 pm PT. In order to be eligible for award of a Federal Contract, potential vendors need to be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov at the time of offer submission.

Offer Submissions: Offerors shall submit the Return Packet – including a Business Package and a Technical Package. The required information SF1442, Section B and K (business package) and Section M (technical Package) of the solicitation. Offers or responses to the solicitation (include the solicitation number in the name of the document 127EAX24R0017) may be sent to the Contracting officer by email: michelle.l.bahr@usda.gov before the deadline. The Deadline for receipt of responses to the RFQ shall be July 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm PT.