Potable Water Tank Cleaning

Wage Determination

This document provides the official U.S. Department of Labor wage determination for various occupations applicable to contracts in Southeastern Connecticut. It outlines the minimum hourly wage rates and fringe benefits required for service employees working on federal contracts in the specified geographic area.

• Geographic Area: Applies to Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, and Waterford, Connecticut.
• Occupational Listings: Contains a comprehensive list of job titles, corresponding occupation codes, and their minimum hourly wage rates.
• Fringe Benefits: Specifies that fringe benefits are required and follow the occupational listing. Detailed information on Health & Welfare benefits and Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave is provided.
• Executive Orders: Notes the applicability of Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and Executive Order 13658 (Minimum Wage) to covered contracts, outlining specific requirements and minimum wage rates for 2025.
• Vacation and Holidays: Details the paid vacation and holiday provisions that contractors must provide to employees.
• Hazardous Pay: Outlines differential pay rates (8% and 4%) for employees working in positions with specific hazardous conditions related to ordnance and explosives.
• Uniform Allowance: Specifies requirements for providing and maintaining uniforms for employees.
• Conformance Process: Explains the process for requesting additional classifications and wage rates if an occupation is not listed in the determination.

This wage determination is crucial for bidders to accurately estimate labor costs for their proposals. It ensures compliance with federal labor laws and establishes the minimum compensation and benefits that must be provided to employees performing contract work in the specified region.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the performance of tank cleaning services for Potable Water Tank #1 and Potable Water Tank #2 aboard the USS Submarine Base, New London, CT. The government is procuring these services to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the potable water systems.

• Provide all necessary equipment and personnel for tank cleaning.

• Thoroughly scrub tanks using hot soap suds or a suitable non-phosphoric dishwashing detergent.

• Clean tanks to a degree where surfaces are visually free of grease, oil, flux, scale, dirt, and other contaminants.

• Mask all piping and components not to be wetted during water washing with impermeable plastic.

• Ensure personnel working in tanks or confined spaces are trained and qualified for hazard potentials, including respirator use if required.

• Comply with all local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Environmental Protection (EP) rules and regulations.

• All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens.

• Tanks must be certified as safe for personnel entry by a marine chemist prior to cleaning.

• Ship's force will be responsible for emptying and flushing tanks, and for ventilating the tanks prior to cleaning.

• Ship's force will also be responsible for disinfection of the entire potable water system after cleaning.

• Estimated duration of cleaning is three (3) days per tank.

• Contract Type: Fixed-Price (FFP) for each CLIN.

• Period of Performance: POP 01-JUN-2026 TO 10-JUN-2026.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but NAICS code 562910 with a size standard of $25,000,000 is provided.

• Offer Due Date: 30 April 2026, 04:00 PM.

• Solicitation Issue Date: 17 April 2026.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical Qualification and Price.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM).

• The acquisition is set aside as UNRESTRICTED.

• Only NAVSEA approved contractors shall be considered for this award, pursuant to NAVSEA INST 4350.2D and NAVSEA Letter SER 04X/005.

• Contractors must be registered in SAM.

• Access to the Naval Submarine Base requires specific procedures, including DBIDS credentials for personnel without CAC cards or NCACS cards.

• Specific clauses regarding payment, safety, labor standards, and cybersecurity are incorporated by reference or full text.