Fort Thompson Duplex Construction

** See RFI Response & Geotech Report dated 10/23/2025

See Specifications Vol 1 posted 10/24/2025

See Specifications Vol 2, site visit roster, and updated RFI response posted 10/29/2025

See Amendment 1 and updated RFI response dated 10/31/2025

See Amendment 2 and updated RFI response dated 11/05/2025

See Amendment 3 and updaed RFI response dated 11/07/2025

See updated RFI response dated 11/12/2025

See Amendment 4 dated 11/17/2025

See Amendment 5 dated 11/20/2025

See Amendment 6 dated 12/8/2025

See updated RFI response dated 12/8/2025 and S111** See attached SOLICITATION NOTICE for solicitation number 75H70125R00076 for a construction project for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The purpose of this project is to construct one duplex building to be used as staff quarters for the Fort Thompson Service Unit located in Fort Thompson, SD.

The project will also provide for the option to construct one additional duplex building at the same location in accordance with the specifications, drawings, and other documents provided under this solicitation. This project will be procured as a 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) utilizing North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction. The associated size standard for this procurement is $45 million. Please review all attachments to this notice for details.

SCOPE OF WORK: See Section C of the attached solicitation for details.

LOCATION OF PROJECT: Fort Thompson, South Dakota. See project documents.

TERO: TERO fees do apply.

CONSTRUCTION DURATION: Period of Performance is 365 calendar days after issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

SITE VISIT:

See FAR 52.236-27 CONTRACT TYPE: The IHS intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement. This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 and 36 procedures.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: See Sections L&M of the solicitation.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically no later than the due date and time indicated in block 13 of the SF 1442, unless changed by amendment.

EVALUATION: In accordance with FAR 15.101-2, the evaluation for this award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable proposal (LPTA). See Sections L&M of the solicitation for specific requirements. Prices proposed must reflect the offeror’s understanding of the requirement, ability to perform, and be considered fair and reasonable to the Government. Price is the discriminating factor for award among eligible offers. The total firm fixed price listed in block 17 of the SF1442 shall be utilized for the overall price evaluation and to determine the lowest priced offer.

QUESTIONS: Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist, Thupten Tsering, at Thupten.Tsering@ihs.gov.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $45 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.

NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.