Sanitation Facilities Construction

The US Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has a continuing requirement for Sanitation Facilities Construction projects.

Solicitation Summary

The US Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has a continuing requirement for Sanitation Facilities Construction projects.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Solicitation Number 75H70125R00018
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 02/27/2025
Award Date 07/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $64,000,000
Competition Type  Small Bus Set-Aside
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement Architecture Engineering and Construction
Duration  1 year(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards 8
NAICS Code(s):
541330

Engineering Services
Size Standard: $25.5 million annual receipts except $47.0 million annual receipts for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons and Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy of 1992 and Marine
Place of Performance:
  • United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/859f0cd58cae4205a3f1564d79705f06/view

Background

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) Program is responsible to provide water, sewer and solid waste facilities for American Indian housing at, adjacent to, or near American Indian communities as authorized by Public Law 86-121. Community sizes range from 15 to 10,000 people. The IHS is authorized to design, construct and improve facilities, acquire lands and right-of-way for sanitation facilities projects, and transfer completed facilities to Native American Tribal organizations or other public authorities for operation and maintenance.

Requirements

  • The A-E services under this IDIQ contract shall encompass design services, and ancillary, A-E-related services, as needed, in support of the following types of sanitation facilities and/or infrastructure projects, as described below. Projects will serve American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities or communities where AI/AN homes are a component. Expertise is needed in the following areas:
    • Community water systems, including source development (springs/groundwater wells), water treatment facilities, water storage facilities, booster stations, distribution piping, fire suppression features, point-of-use (domestic) metering, hydraulic modeling, and pipe installation methods, including directional drilling, directional boring, pipe bursting, cast-in-place pipe and open trench
    • Community wastewater systems, including facultative lagoons, constructed wetlands, mechanical wastewater treatment processes, gravity collection systems, variable grade/low pressure sewer collection/conveyance systems, sewage lift stations, sewer force mains, and individual on-site wastewater treatment systems, including conventional, mound-type, and alternative systems
    • Solid waste facility planning and design, including feasibility studies, site assessments, environmental compliance and permitting, and operation review
    • Accessory facilities such as utility crossings of roads, arroyos, and railways; earthwork, including soils and gravel excavation and placement; concrete work (structural and non-structural); roads; drainage; dikes; fencing; and electrical control systems, including SCADA, programmable logic controls, and radio telemetry
  • For the purpose of this requirement, the following services may be performed by the A-E during the following three general phases of a project:
    • Pre-Design Phase, referred to as “A” Services, includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
      • Programming (e.g., Hydrogeologic Studies, Feasibility Studies, Hydraulic Modeling and Analysis, Cost Estimating, etc.)
      • Preliminary Engineering Reports (PERs)
      • Engineering Support Services (e.g., Surveying, Geotechnical Investigations, Floodplain Studies, etc.)
    • Design Phase, referred to as “B” Services, are inclusive of:
      • Schematic Design
      • Value Analysis and Value-Based decision making
      • Design Development
      • Construction Documents
    • Construction Contract Administration Services, referred to as “C” Services, includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
      • Pre-Construction Phase Services
      • Construction Progress Site Visits
      • Construction Submittals and RFI Reviews
      • Architect’s Supplemental Instructions (or Engineer’s Supplemental Instructions)
      • Change Order Reviews
      • Construction Inspections
      • Pre-Final and Final Inspections
      • Record Drawings
      • Operations and Maintenance Manuals
      • Start-Up Services (i.e., Commissioning)
      • Warranty Inspections

How can GDIC Help?

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