Opportunity
SAM #142030-27-0035
On-call snow removal and de-icing for NOAA facilities in Grand Forks and Mayville, North Dakota
Buyer
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA EAD-NORFOLK-SAP
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
November 12, 2026
Identifier
142030-27-0035
NAICS
561790, 561730
NOAA is seeking on-call snow clearing and de-icing at two North Dakota facilities. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the specific office is not identified. - Locations and services: - Grand Forks Weather Forecast Office (WFO): Plow the paved parking lot, entrance drive, and dumpster access; clear sidewalks and walkways to entrances, instrument equipment, and storage or generator structures; apply contractor-furnished ice melt that is safe for landscaping and surfaces. - Mayville NEXRAD Office: Plow the gravel entrance drive and parking area; clear sidewalks to equipment shelters and tower facilities. - Service requirements: Grand Forks service is triggered by two inches of snowfall, up to four inches, or significant drifting. Mayville service is triggered by four inches, up to six inches. Respond within two hours of notification; coordinate site access with WFO staff. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named. - Products, part numbers, and quantities: No product line items, part numbers, or quantities are specified; the request is for recurring as-needed services.
Description
The Contractor shall provide on-call snow removal, clearing, and de-icing services across two designated facilities: the Grand Forks, ND Weather Forecast Office (WFO) and the NEXRAD Office. Services require a rapid response within two hours of notification by the Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) or designee. At Location 1 (Grand Forks, ND WFO), work is triggered at two inches of accumulation (not to exceed four inches) or during significant drifting events, encompassing the plowing of the main paved parking lot, entrance drive, dumpster access, designated snow piling, clearing municipal and facility sidewalks (including walkways to exterior entryways, instrument equipment, and storage/generator structures), and the contractor-furnished application of landscape- and surface-safe ice melt granules. At Location 2 (NEXRAD Office), work is triggered at four inches of accumulation (not to exceed six inches) and involves plowing the gravel entrance drive and parking area, as well as clearing sidewalks accessing equipment shelters and tower facilities, coordinated with WFO staff to facilitate secure site access.
In accordance with RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), this acquisition is being conducted under simplified procedures for commercial services at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), and the Contracting Officer intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers. A formal solicitation will not be posted openly to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any interested parties wishing to be included on the direct solicitation list or obtain a copy of the Request for Quotations (RFQ) must submit a written request via email to both the Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer (CO) no later than November 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT.
The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable (LPTA), single firm-fixed-price purchase order on an all-or-none basis with payment terms of Net 30. Evaluation will be based on the following pass/fail criteria:
Technical Acceptability / Capability Past Performance Price