Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Chlorination Systems and Maintenance - FWA
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912D027QA001
Due in 13 daysSmall business
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The Army (Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Directorate of Public Works) wants a small business to inspect potable water storage tanks and maintain chlorination monitoring and injection systems in four buildings (1169, 1185, 2400, 5108). It is a firm-fixed-price, non-personal services contract set aside 100% for small business, with a 12-month base year starting 16 Nov 2026 plus four 12-month option years. Funds are not yet available, so no award can be made until funding arrives.
Watch out for
- Funds not yet available. The Government may not award until money is appropriated, so timing and award are uncertain.
Funds are not presently available for this acquisition.
- Contradicting dates and solicitation number. The PWS shows performance years from 2025-2030 while the SF1449 shows Nov 2026-Nov 2031, and Section L cites a different solicitation number, so confirm the correct terms with the contracting officer.
Base Year POP: 1 Sep 25 - 31 Aug 26
- Tank draining and cleaning may not be priced separately. The PWS requires draining and cleaning tanks in the first and last years, but the price schedule has no clear line for it, so you must fold the cost into other lines.
This contract shall include draining and cleaning of potable water
- Fast emergency response in a remote location. You must respond to alarms within two business days at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, which means travel, winter conditions and staffing costs for a small team.
respond within two business days to provide maintenance and/or repairs
- Parts reimbursed at cost only, with approval limits. You are paid actual part cost plus shipping and need COR pre-approval for parts over $3,000, so there is no markup and a cash flow risk.
The Contractor shall contact COR to obtain pre-approval prior to
- Government provides nothing. You must bring all tools, vehicles, supplies and equipment.
The Government shall provide no goods, services, materials,
- Failure to give technical detail can disqualify. A thin technical submission can get your offer dropped as technically unacceptable.
Incomplete submissions or failure to provide adequate technical details may result in the
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. 1 not read in full.
- Solicitation - W912D027QA001.pdf
- Chlorination PWS 3 (Updated)-.pdf
- Wage Determination 2015-5683 Revision No. 29 - 27 August 2026.pdf
- Site Photos.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
Full brief
What they want
- Monthly inspection and routine maintenance of chlorination systems in four buildings (cleaning parts, refilling chlorine, replacing reagent bottles, cartridges and valves)
- Quarterly inspections of the potable water storage tanks against the Technical Exhibit 3 checklist, with quarterly summary reports and photos
- Drain and clean the tanks within 90 days of award and again within 90 days after the start of the final option year, and as needed
- Repair the chlorination system outside normal maintenance (pumps, sensors, injection parts); government pays only actual cost of parts plus shipping
- Respond to malfunction alarms within two business days and return the system to full operation
- Annual water sampling and testing (temperature, coliform, chlorine, turbidity, dissolved solids) with results by December 31 each year
- Monthly work records and reports due by the 5th business day of each month
- Meet base security and training rules (background check, OPSEC, AT Level I, iWATCH) and invoice through WAWF
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, non-personal services contract (hours-based CLINs); RFQ combined synopsis/solicitation
- Period of performance
- Base year 16 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2027, plus four option years (through 15 Nov 2031), plus a possible extension of up to 6 months under FAR 52.217-8
- Place of performance
- Fort Wainwright, AK (Buildings 1169, 1185, 2400 and 5108 and associated training areas)
- How they'll choose
- Award to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Technical and past performance are rated pass/fail style (Meets / Does Not Meet; Acceptable / Unacceptable / Neutral); total evaluated price includes all options. The solicitation does not name the method (such as LPTA or tradeoff) outright.
- Offers due
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 12:00 PM Alaska Standard Time (questions due 15 October 2026 at 12:00 PM AKST)
- How to submit
- Email only to Primary: Ahmad Mustapha (ahmad.b.mustapha.civ@army.mil), Alternate: Dr. Yolanda Ikner (yolanda.m.ikner.civ@army.mil)
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor I - Technical (certification and equipment list, rated Meets / Does Not Meet)
- Factor II - Past Performance (from PPIRS/CPARS; Acceptable, Unacceptable or Neutral if none)
- Factor III - Price (complete pricing for every line; base plus all options added; 52.217-8 extension priced at half the final year)
What to include when you submit
- Submit a signed and dated offer with solicitation number, name, address, phone, UEI and EFT indicator
- Include complete and detailed technical specifications, plus the certification and equipment list used for Factor I
- Provide complete pricing for every contract line, including all option lines; do not price the 52.217-8 extension
- Include responses to representations and certifications not already in SAM, and a statement of agreement with all terms
- Hold prices firm for 60 calendar days
- Must be registered in SAM at the time of quote submission
- Provide a list of personnel who will do inspections with qualifications and relevant work in the last three years (due after award or on request)
- A Q&A will be posted about 2-3 business days after questions close
You must have
- Small business (100% small business set-aside under NAICS 221310, $41M size standard)
requirement is set aside 100%
- Active SAM registration when submitting the quote
All contractors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Workers cannot have felony convictions and must pass a background check through the Provost Marshal before base access
contract shall not have been convicted of any felony and shall provide
- Technical certification and equipment list (specific certifications are not named in the text)
Certification and equipment list will be evaluated based on the
- A contract manager and an alternate named in writing at award (key personnel)
The following personnel are considered key personnel by
- Invoices must be submitted in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF)
Invoices not submitted via
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The PWS performance dates (base year starting 1 Sep 2025) suggest it was reused from an earlier contract, but this is not confirmed.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget
- What specific certifications Factor I requires (the text only says 'certification and equipment list')
- The Price Volume instructions referenced in the price evaluation are not included in the text
- Site Photos.pdf is a scanned file with no readable text; Technical Exhibit 5 tank location maps are also not readable
- Which solicitation number and performance period are correct (SF1449 versus PWS and Section L conflicts)
- When funds will become available
- Whether tank draining and cleaning is priced under an existing CLIN
- How the 1-hour base year repair and emergency CLIN quantities relate to the 10 and 5 hour option year quantities
- Number and size of the tanks and the chlorination equipment makes beyond the Hach CL17sc analyzer mentioned
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 22, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- W912D027QA001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- 0413 Aq HQ Rco-Ak Wainwrig
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 221310
- Product/service code
- S114
- Business type
- Energy, fuel & utilities
- Place of performance
- Fort Wainwright, AK
- Contracting contact
- Ahmad Mustaphaahmad.b.mustapha.civ@army.mil9073537685
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Please see attached solicitation (SF1449), Performance Work Statement (PWS), Wage Determination and Site Photos. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation instructions is listed under Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters within the SF1449.
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