# 127EAX24R0017 NOGALES DISTRICT COMPLEX REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM INSTALLATION Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eax24r0017 - Solicitation number: 127EAX24R0017 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Rusty Bucket Construction LLC - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Forest Service - Contracting office: Southwestern Regional Office, Region 3 (128371) - NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - Product or service code: Z2AA Repair Or Alteration Of Office Buildings - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona - County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019 - City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000 - First posted: May 16, 2024 - Last posted: August 5, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a45d7403677491db1674be9ec427934/view ## Description 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. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Rusty Bucket Construction LLC (UEI CTFCNL4UKM94) - Contract: 127EAX24C0037, definitive contract - Obligated: $84,784.25 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received - Link: solicitation number 127EAX24R0017 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_127EAX24C0037_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - May 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice ed6be5974b5b4edba408a0cf3257a73f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ed6be5974b5b4edba408a0cf3257a73f/view - May 29, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 690371a53fe246e79ce4806922f345b6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/690371a53fe246e79ce4806922f345b6/view - May 29, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice ecac3d4fece14017b872eddf704b1058. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ecac3d4fece14017b872eddf704b1058/view - May 29, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice f99c87d0215f489ebd4a1fb6afdb47a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f99c87d0215f489ebd4a1fb6afdb47a8/view - June 13, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice da5423e0e1574b4eafa48574007215d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/da5423e0e1574b4eafa48574007215d7/view - August 5, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0a31417ed52443b9addfc7138efd972f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0a31417ed52443b9addfc7138efd972f/view - August 5, 2024: Solicitation, due July 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 9a45d7403677491db1674be9ec427934. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a45d7403677491db1674be9ec427934/view ## Points of contact - Michelle Bahr, michelle.l.bahr@usda.gov - Michael E. Carico, michael.carico@usda.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eax24r0017.