Department of the Interior · U.S. Geological Survey · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140G0326R0006
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
237130
Product service code
Y1PZ
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Sep 3, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
yangzhideng@usgs.gov
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COMMUNICATIONS SITE INFRASTRUCTURE IDIQ The purpose of this amendment is to change the site visit date to Tuesday 08/18/2026 10AM PST. Interested vendors shall RSVP by Friday 08/14/2026 6PM PST. Questions are due 08/21/2026 3PM PST. Contractors are required to sign and return copies to the issuing agency. Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for radio communications site infrastructure construction and modernization with 5-year ordering period This procurement follows the procedures outlined in RFO FAR Part 36 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts, and RFO FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. This is a solicitation for a firm fixed price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for radio communications site infrastructure construction and modernization throughout a five-year period. Services performed will be ordered as specified in each task order with pricing as specified in the contract. The Government shall place the first order totaling the minimum of $100,000.00 over the full term of the contract, concurrent with the issuance of the Basic Contract. The maximum quantity for the full term of the contact shall not exceed $2,500,000.00. This maximum quantity is not a representative to an offeror or contractor that the maximum quantity will be required or ordered or that conditions affecting task orders will be stable or normal. The initial task order under this contract will fulfill the minimum quantity requirement and will be awarded concurrently with the award of this contract. Under terms of this contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $100,000.00 over the ordering period of the Contract. The five-year ordering period (currently estimated as 11/01/2026 through 10/31/2031) may be adjusted based on the actual award date of the contract to permit an ensuing five-year ordering period. All dates in this document referring to the above five-year period will be adjusted accordingly at contract award. The contract will be structured to allow for task orders against the resultant IDIQ contract to be fixed-price. Firm fixed-price task orders issued will be based upon the fixed price labor category prices. Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work or otherwise described in individual Task Orders. NAICS: 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, and associated size standard $45 million. PSC Code: Y1PZ, Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities This opportunity is set aside for small business. Evaluation criteria: trade-off. The Service Contract Act and Construction Wage Requirements Statute (prevailing wage, formerly Davis-Bacon Act) will apply. Your company must be registered and active in System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) at time of proposal submission. Please submit Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number with proposal. Your submission shall include the following: 1. Signed SF 1442 form filled in with firm information, person signing, and date on Block 30a-c. 2. Firm, fixed price proposal and quote for Task Order #1. Prospective contractors will provide individual pricing for all labor categories over the 5-year ordering period by completing the attached Schedule of Pricing. Each year shall be individually priced in a clear and concise format. 3. Technical submission includes work plans, key personnel experiences and qualifications, training and certificate, quality control plan, and safety program information, etc. 4. Past Performance. Provide list of prior recent and relevant contracts; within (5) years and similar scope. Vendor shall provide contact information for at least (3) references. 5. System for Award Management UEI. 6. RSVP site visit by the required due date. Questions are due in writing to yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov by 08/18/2026, 1200 PST. Responses are due to the Contracting Officer's email address at yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov by 09/03/2026, 1500 PST. Proposals submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered.
Contact
Point of contact
Deng, Yangzhi
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
yangzhideng@usgs.gov
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