Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections Phase 1
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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 Design-Build services for Safety Shower and Eyewash Corrections, Phase 1, at its Boulder, CO campus. This project aims to bring emergency fixtures into compliance with the ANSI Z358.1-2014 standard. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are due June 23, 2026, by 3:00 PM MT.
Scope of Work
This Design-Build project addresses deficiencies in safety showers and eyewash fixtures across several NIST Boulder campus buildings (Building 22 as base scope, with options for B25, B42/CUP, B1, and B2). The contractor is responsible for evaluating recommendations, providing an engineered design, and executing construction to ensure all fixtures comply with ANSI Z358.1-2014. Key deliverables include:
- Professional architectural and engineering services.
- Modification of plumbing infrastructure for water temperature and flow.
- Installation of new thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) and tempered water piping.
- Pre and post-work testing witnessed by NIST staff.
- Development of a construction and phasing schedule within 45 days of Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- Submission of stamped construction drawings/specifications and detailed as-builts.
- Provision of Key Personnel: Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Safety Manager, each with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Design-Build
- Period of Performance: 180 calendar days after NTP.
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a $19.0 Million size standard.
- Published: May 1, 2026.
- Site Visit: May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM MT (meet at Building 25).
- Questions Due: June 16, 2026, 4:00 PM MT.
- Offers Due: June 23, 2026, 3:00 PM MT.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on five factors, with non-price factors (Technical Approach, Key Personnel, Preliminary Schedule, Past Performance) combined being more important than Price.
Additional Notes
NTP will not be issued until the contractor's Site Specific Safety Plan is accepted. Any award is subject to City of Boulder Sales/Use Tax. Verbal explanations are not binding; changes will be made via amendment.