Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting proposals for Design-Build services for Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections, Phase 1, at its Boulder, Colorado campus. This project aims to bring existing safety fixtures into compliance with the ANSI Z358.1-2014 standard. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are due by June 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM MT.
Scope of Work
This Design-Build project addresses deficiencies in safety showers and eyewash fixtures across several buildings at the NIST Boulder Campus. The base scope covers Building 22 (B22), with four optional Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for Building 25 (B25), Building 42 (B42/Central Utility Plant – CUP), Building 1 (B1), and Building 2 (B2). The contractor will be responsible for:
- Providing professional architectural and engineering services for a Design-Build solution.
- Modifying plumbing infrastructure to meet ANSI Z358.1-2014 water temperature and flow requirements.
- Installing new thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) and tempered water piping.
- Conducting pre- and post-work testing in accordance with ANSI Z358.1-2014, witnessed by NIST staff.
- Minimizing impacts to occupied spaces and infrastructure.
- Developing and submitting a construction and phasing schedule within 45 days of notice to proceed.
- Providing stamped construction drawings and specifications, and detailed as-builts in PDF and AutoCAD format.
- Requiring key personnel (Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Safety Manager) each with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: 180 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside
- NAICS Code: 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a $19.0 Million size standard.
- Place of Performance: NIST Boulder Campus, Boulder, CO.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offers Due: June 23, 2026, no later than 3:00 PM MT.
- Inquiries/Questions Deadline: June 16, 2026, no later than 4:00 PM MT, to shawn.borisow@nist.gov.
- Evaluation Factors: Proposals will be evaluated based on five factors, with non-price factors (Technical Approach and Compliance, Key Personnel, Preliminary Schedule, Past Performance) combined being more important than Price.
- A site visit was held on May 19, 2026.
Additional Notes
Verbal explanations before award are not binding; any changes will be made via amendment. Notice to Proceed is contingent upon acceptance of the contractor's Site Specific Safety Plan. Any award is subject to the City of Boulder Sales/Use Tax.
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact: Shawn Borisow (shawn.borisow@nist.gov)