Pumped Pretreated Waste System Vault Upgrade Project – Ames, IA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0470 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The work includes replacing all the carbon steel piping components within PPW Vaults 101B, 103 and 105 with stainless steel components; replace all existing valves with new stainless steel, full-port ball valves and insulate all piping in the vaults at the USDA Campus, located at 1920 Dayton Avenue in Ames, IA.  

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction.  The small business size standard is $45M.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

While not required, all contractors are encouraged to satisfy their obligations under FAR 52.236-3, acknowledging you’ve taken all reasonably necessary steps to ascertain the nature of the work and satisfy yourself with the general conditions that affect your price. To schedule a site visit, please contact Brandon Keith at brandon.keith@usda.gov

Questions shall be submitted via emailed to david.hildebrand@usda.gov and are due no later than April 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central time.  This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends.  Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.