**The purpose of AMENDMENT A00003 is to (1) answer questions 7-10 regarding the solicitation and (2) extend the proposal due date.  Please review Amendment A00003 attached.**

**The purpose of AMENDMENT A00002 is to revise Section C to provide the missing tank dimension for Lummi – Tribal Water System 2.  Please review Amendment A00002 attached.**

**The purpose of AMENDMENT A00001 is to (1) answer questions 1-6 regarding the solicitation; (2) revise Section B; (3) revise Section C; and (4) revise Section J attachment J01.  Please review the attachments.**

See attached SOLICITATION 75H70120Q00025 Water Storage Tank Inspection/Cleaning Services in Western/Central WA & OR, in support of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Detailed instructions to offerors, a full scope of work, plans and specifications and applicable Service Contract Act Wage Determination are included in the solicitation documents attached; please REVIEW ALL ATTACHMENTS to this notice.  This project is set aside 100% for Small Businesses under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors.  The associated size standard for this procurement is $16.5 million.

SCOPE OF WORK: See Section C of the attached solicitation. This project shall provide inspection and cleaning of eighteen (18) potable water storage tanks located on eight (8) tribal reservations across western/central Washington and Oregon. A comprehensive evaluation of the interior and exterior of the tanks and a complete cleaning shall be performed for each tank. Also a written inspection report shall be provided for each tank with photographs and a detailed description of all conditions/deficiencies discovered during the inspection.

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  Various. See solicitation Section C, Statement of Work (SOW).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:  The contract Period of Performance is 90 calendar days from date of award.

SITE VISIT:  An organized site visit is not planned.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The Indian Health Service intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) service contract in support of this requirement.

This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 procedures with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria.  The Government will evaluate offers based on the evaluation factors described in Sections L and M of the solicitation.

DUE DATE: Proposal packages are due by May 6, 2020 no later than 2:00pm PDT.  Proposal packages shall be sent via email to [email protected] and shall contain the information required by the solicitation.

QUESTIONS: Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist, Toby Hayden, at [email protected].  Questions should be received no later than 10 days prior to proposal due date to allow time for a response.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $16.5 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award.  Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov.  Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.

Interested bidders should follow this solicitation notice on https://beta.sam.gov to receive email notices of any updates to the notice including the posting of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://beta.sam.gov/ frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation.  Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.