REPLACE WATER LINE VALVES

Amendment #1

Included attachment which contains a facility map, and pictures of the areas where the valves replacements are required. Also, to clarify that no site visit will be held.

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The 156th Wing, at the Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico intends to issue a Request for Quotes conducted under the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures for commercial services to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all supervision, transportation, labor, materials, equipment, fuel and any other needed materials and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished items, to safely excavate, remove, and replace three (3) failing main water distribution valves located at a depth of 4 to 7 feet on the installation. The project includes site preparation, excavation, valve installation, backfilling, and site restoration to maintain the integrity of the base water distribution system.

Work shall be in accordance to drawings contained in the Statement of Works (SOW) incorporated in this solicitation.  Contract completion time is 30 calendar days after receipt of contract to include inspection and punch lists.

KEY SOLICITATION DETAILS:

Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside
NAICS Code: 332911 - Valves for water works and municipal water systems manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard: 750 Employees
Magnitude of Construction: The Government's Target Price Range for this project is less than $25,000
Period of Performance (PoP): 30 Days after receipt of contract

SITE VISIT INFORMATION:
No site visit will be held for this solicitation.

IMPORTANT BASE ACCESS NOTICE: Muniz Air National Guard Base is a secure Air Force installation. Access is controlled strictly by security forces. For those processing on-site, you must bring a valid state/federal ID, current vehicle registration, and proof of vehicle insurance. Concealed carry, open carry, and personal firearms of any kind are strictly prohibited on the installation.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs):
Requests for Information shall be submitted on or before 2:00 PM AST on Aug 12, 2026, to the following email address: rafael.martinezrodriguez@us.af.mil. Information provided at the site visits, as well as questions, shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Any needed changes to the solicitation will be implemented via a formal amendment.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
Project specifics, full instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria can be found in the attached Standard Form (SF) 1449 Section L and associated documents.

A complete bid package must contain the following:

1. Offer, Standard Form (SF) 1449 blocks 17a. and 30 (complete all letters)
2. Under Section B “Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs” page 3 - all items must be priced and totaled 
3. Items listed under Section M (List of equipment and/or types of skill sets and or disciplines needed from laborers based on solicitation Statement of Works and proposed project schedule)
  

To place your quote, submit your completed SF1449 to rafael.martinezrodriguez@us.af.mil . Due date for the receipt of offers/quotes is August 19, 2026 at 10:00AM AST (local time) Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/  . Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the System of Award Management (SAM.gov) website online at https://SAM.gov/. SAM.gov is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with SAM.gov before accessing the system (there is no fee for registration). Please note that due to recent fraudulent activity, the process for fully activating (and updating) a registration at SAM has changed and now requires the submission of a notarized letter to GSA. See the following link for additional information and the latest updates to this process: https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate . SAM.gov registration requires the following information:
1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) UNIQUE ENTITY ID (UEI) Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

For free of charge assistance for SAM.gov matters or billing contact your local Apex Accelerator by visiting their website here: https://www.federalcontractingpr.com/Contact-Us.
Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the SAM.gov home page and search for data. 

Please read applicable Evaluation Criteria under clause 52.212-2 - Evaluation Factors and Section M for Award thoroughly, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quote is found to be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.  The Government intends to award without discussions.

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage, and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages.  The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing via email to the persons specified in the solicitation and this notice.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH.