USCGC OBION BACKFLOW REPAIR

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for the repair of a backflow prevention system (USCGC OBION BACKFLOW REAPIR). The contract type is Firm Fixed Price.

• Repair of the USCGC OBION BACKFLOW system.

• Performance period is 10 days after notice to proceed, with completion within 30 days from the start of performance.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: 10 days after Notice of Award to 30 days from Period of Performance Start Date.

• Offers are due by 03/30/2026 at 14:00 (hour) local time.

• Offers will be publicly opened at that time.

• Sealed envelopes must be marked with offeror's name, address, solicitation number, and due date/time.

• Offers providing less than 45 calendar days for Government acceptance will be rejected.

• Performance and Payment Bonds are required (Item 12a).

• The document includes "NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020)" (52.219-6), indicating a small business set-aside.

• NAICS code is 238220 with a small business size standard of $19,000,000.

• The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR clauses by reference, covering areas such as inspection, suspension of work, anti-kickback procedures, personal identity verification, system for award management, buy American, and labor standards.

• A preconstruction conference is required (52.236-26).

• Site visits are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting MKC Cory Walters.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To perform plumbing repairs and renewal at the United States Coast Guard Shore Side Detachment facility in Owensboro, KY, ensuring all work complies with state and federal codes.

• Renew accessible copper piping from above the concrete slab to where piping enters the cinder block wall.

• Replace approximately 15ft of 2" copper piping for PRZ drainage.

• Replace approximately 10 ft of 1.5" copper piping on the main supply to PRZs.

• Replace approximately 30ft of ½" copper piping on hot and cold water lines.

• Install ½" isolation valves on domestic hot and cold-water lines.

• Remove and replace two existing backflow preventers (Watts 009M2 1 ½" or equivalent).

• Replace main water supply isolation valve (1-½" ball valve).

• Renew ½" copper piping off the main water supply line to the exterior garden spigot and install an isolation valve.

• Replace ½" valve for the eye wash station.

• Reroute drains from RPZs with new 2" header to the exterior of the building.

• Connect HW tank relief valve to the drain header piping.

• Provide a ¾" check valve in the drain header.

• Replace all piping anchors to the cinder block.

• Convert PEX piping at the utility sink to copper (1/2").

• Anchor the utility sink to the concrete slab.

• Replace the P-trap under the utility sink.

• Renew insulation on interior piping (up to 50 linear feet of specified sizes: 2", 1.5", 3/4", 1/2").

• Replace a 1-½" dielectric union at the north-side of the pier.

• Reattach and insulate existing heat strip on exposed pipe near the pier (approx. 4ft OAL).

• Insulate existing heat trace on the same pipe (approx. 3ft OAL).

• Insulate existing heat trace on 3" sewage piping (approx. 2ft).

• Provide and install a filtered drinking fountain with water bottle filling capabilities in the existing location.

• All work must be up to state and federal code.

• Installation shall be performed by a plumbing contractor certified in the state of Kentucky.

• Compliance with the current edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC).

• Contractor responsible for proper disposal of all unused materials.

• Comply with all hot work requirements of the Coast Guard unit.

• Period: 30 calendar days from start of work.

• Location: U.S. Coast Guard SSD Owensboro, KY, 3301 E. 4th St, Owensboro, KY, 42303.

• Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, unless otherwise approved to minimize disruptions.

• Contractor shall acquire all necessary permits.

• Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, and materials.

• Contractor responsible for site safety and implementing a safety program.

• Contractor responsible for cleanup and waste disposal according to federal, state, and local regulations.

• Personnel require Government-issued identification; a roster must be submitted for approval.

• Contractor to provide training to unit personnel on new equipment (e.g., drinking fountain).

• Submittals (roster, schedule, safety plan, product data, O&M manuals) are required.

• Potable water and restrooms will not be available during the contracted period.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, "Attachment B (instructions)", provides instructions and clauses related to the "Performance of Work by the Contractor" requirement for the solicitation. It clarifies how contractors must demonstrate compliance with the minimum percentage of work to be performed by their own forces.

• FAR Clause 52.236-1: This clause, and its updated version (APR 2019), mandates that contractors perform at least 50% of the total contract work on-site with their own organization's labor. The cost of materials and equipment installed by this labor can be included, but the contractor's executive, administrative, and clerical forces are excluded from this calculation.
• Submission Requirement: Contractors must submit a statement, simultaneously with their schedule of costs, designating the portions of contract work to be performed by their own forces. The approved schedule of costs will be used to determine the value of work activities.
• Changes: Any changes to established activity/event identifiers or responsibility codes require Contracting Officer approval.
• Non-Compliance Penalty: Failure to comply may result in the Contracting Officer withholding retention (15% of the value of invoiced work not performed by the prime contractor's workforce).
• Registration: All contractors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and provide prescribed representations.

This attachment is critical for bidders to understand the minimum self-performance requirements. It outlines specific submission details and potential penalties, directly impacting proposal preparation and contract execution. Bidders must ensure their proposals address these requirements and that their organizations are prepared to meet them.