SOURCES SOUGHT Septic System Replacement - Pierce County, WA   3

The Indian Health Service (IHS) is conducting a SOURCES SOUGHT to identify potential vendors capable of installing a replacement individual septic system with an advanced (ATU) with an OSCAR-II drainfield on fee land in Pierce County, WA. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine if a 100% set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) or Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) Firms or if a 100% set-aside for Small Business concerns can fulfill the requirements set forth in this request for information (RFI). Firms are requested to respond to this announcement as directed below. Based upon the responses received from ISBEE/IEE businesses, consideration will be given to determine if this acquisition can be set-aside for ISBEE/IEE business competition. Please consider providing a response if you are interested in this future opportunity.

PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

The purpose of this source sought is to conduct market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to identify businesses capable of performing the work and to identify sources, including company's business size classification (Native American/Indian-Owned Businesses, 8(a) Certified Small Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses). Responses to this source sought will be used by IHS to influence acquisition decisions which may include: type of set-aside, type of procurement process, and which acquisition procedures are best suited for this procurement.

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED OR ACCEPTED WITH THIS RFI. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information requested. Please note that a decision not to submit a response to this RFI will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

SUMMARY OF SCOPE

This project will provide sanitation facilities to a private home owned by a member of Cowlitz Tribe. The work is to be completed to a private home, under the jurisdiction of Pierce County. The scope of work includes:

• Mobilize and demobilize
• Install Solid Sewer Pipe (4" SDR 35)
• Install Underground Cleanout (Doublesweep)
• Install 1000-Gal Double Compartment Trash Tank and Advance Treatment Unit (NUWATER Model or Equivalent) and Controls
• Install 1000-Gal Clarifier & Pump Tank with Effluent Pump, Controls and Floats
• Install Tank Risers and Lids
• Install Transport Pipe (2" PVC Sch 80)
• Install 600 SF of Oscar II Drainfield
• Pump Out Existing Septic Tank (Option Item)
• Abandon Existing Septic Tank (Option Item)
• Removal/Disposal of Existing Drain and Sewer Pipes (Option Item)

In accordance with FAR 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the anticipated project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000.

The type of work to be performed will be categorized under PSC code Y1ND Construction of Sewage and Waste Facilities and NAICS code 237110 Water and Sewer Line Related Structures Construction with a size standard of $39.5 million.

RESPONSES:

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Toby Hayden at toby.hayden@ihs.gov and must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. PT, March 8, 2022. Responses shall include:

1. Company Information: Company name, website, physical address, SAM UEI Code and/or DUNS number

2. Point of Contact: Contact name, phone number, and E-mail address

3. If a solicitation is issued, will your firm/company be submitting a proposal? Indicate Yes or No

4. Type of Business: Native American-owned (IEE/ISBEE), SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Small Businesses (SB). For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.

5. Bond Capacity: Information on the firm's bonding capability - specifically identify single and aggregate bonding capacities.

6. Experience Submission Requirements: Submit at least two (2) but no more than five (5) projects completed by your firm within the last seven (7) years that are similar to the work that will be required under this project. Firms shall include the following information:

a. Indicate whether Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for each project submitted;

b. Dates of construction for each project submitted;

c. Contract value, location, completion date, and complexity of job for each project submitted;

d. Indicate whether the project is a federal, state, tribal or other for each project submitted; and

e. Project references/Agency point of contact (telephone number and e-mail address) for each project submitted.

All information received in response to this source sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this sources sought may be emailed to Toby Hayden at toby.hayden@ihs.gov.