This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued separately.
The solicitation number is FY254221010. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for Falcon Crane Assessment and Maintenance for the IBWC Falcon Dam Field Office located at P.O. Box, 1 FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd. Falcon Heights, Texas 778545: Specifically at Falcon Dam International Bridge.
This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a Product Service Code J049 with a size standard of $125.0 Million.
Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation.
Services shall be quoted ALL or NONE as per CLIN structure attached and returned with your quote via e-mail directly to my attention at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov
Quotes shall be good for 90 Days.
Site visit to the Falcon Field Office is encouraged. Coordinate directly with Mr. Jesus Guerra at jesus.guerra@ibwc.gov. Site visit closes on 7/14/25 by NLT 3pm MST.
Offer due date/local time: July 25, 2025; 3:00 pm MST
Site visit will close on 7/14/2025; 3:00 pm MST
Q&As will close on 7/16/2025; 3:00 pm MST. Questions sent after this date may not be answered to.
Active UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) must be included in your offer.
Only questions submitted by email to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov will be considered.
Include solicitation number and project title on subject line.
Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States Section (IBWC) requires Crane Assessment and Maintenance for IBWC Falcon Dam Field Office located at P.O. Box, 1 FM2098, 1 Reservoir Rd. Falcon Heights, Texas 778545: Specifically at Falcon Dam International Bridge.
COR for this request: Jesus Guerra jesus.guerra@ibwc.gov
Refer to attached PWS and other documentation for description of the requirement to include dates and places of delivery, inspection, and acceptance.
The destination for FOB Destination shall be the IBWC Falcon Field Office.
Evaluation of Offer – The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate Offers: Technical acceptability to meet IBWC requirements; Technical Approach and Past Performance.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), responsible offeror.
Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing all the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule.
Past Performance – Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least 3 three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project.
Offerors shall meet or exceed and specifications and scope of work of items being quoted.
Failure to submit required technical approach and past performance will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given.
Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed at https://www.sam.gov.
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
END of combined synopsis/solicitation
Attachments:
CLIN Structure – Falcon Field Office
Clauses and Provisions
PWS
Wage Determination
6-13-25 M001 - to add Wage Determination attachment
7/2/25 M002 - to add Q&A attachment
7/9/25 M003 - to add Crane Elevation drawing attachment
7/9/25 M004 to add the following information regarding Crane Elevation Drawing:
The bid says a 5 ton but the drawings say 7.5 ton which is correct? Crane and motor capacity is 5 Tons, but crane hook capacity is 7.5 Tons according to manufacturer drawings.
7/10/25 M005 - to add the following Q&A:
Will IBWC take financial responsibility for delays and expenses incurred by the contractor due to IBWC elevator outages?
No, IBWC will not take any financial responsibility for delays and expenses incurred by the contractor due to IBWC elevator outages. Elevator is part of the structure but is not part of the repairs and IBWC cannot ensure elevator function.
The intake structure also has a stairway that provides access from parking lot to the top of the structure, contractor shall be responsible on how they install everything in the crane and how the parts, tools and supplies goes to the top of the structure.
7/11/25 M006 - to update solicitation closing date from 7/18/25 to 7/25/25. All other due dates remain the same.
