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Lorain County, Ohio is seeking professional design firms to submit statements of qualifications for board-directed projects. Qualification statements will be accepted at any time and will be evaluated when the county plans to contract for professional design services. The county will send out an annual request to update qualification statements. Statements must include information requested on the attached criteria sheet, a brief history of the firm, resumes of key personnel, clients and projects, a current ODOT technical prequalification letter (or statement if not prequalified), computer hardware and software information, and a completed summary sheet. Statements are limited to 30 pages including summary sheets. Submission deadline is December 31, 2025, 11:00 PM. The notice is published on the county website at www. ***. *. *

This solicitation replaces **** for the installation of process equipment, controls systems, system integration, and remote SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition access for wells at Shaw AFB. A second site visit is mandatory for bid submissions on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST, at the 20th contracting squadron parking lot. Questions must be submitted by Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Hard copy bid packages are due Friday, August 8, 2025, at 2:00 PM local EDT time. Bid opening is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2025, at 10:00 EDT at the 20th contracting squadron, Cullen Street, Building 216, 2nd floor main conference room. Base access approval is required for in-person attendance. The estimated value is between $500,**** and $1,000,****.

The San Angelo Independent School District is seeking proposals for school safety and security audits at 30 facilities. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, and must be submitted to the Purchasing Department at **** University, San Angelo, TX 76904. The bid packet is available online at www. ***. *. * or from the Purchasing Department. Proposals will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline. The audit must follow Texas Education Code **** and Texas School Safety Center audit guidelines. Resumes of the audit team, including experience and completed audits, must be attached. Proof of insurance (general liability, auto liability, and workers' compensation) is required. Bidders must comply with all general and special terms and conditions, including the submission of required forms (non-collusion statement, felony conviction notification, bidder's certification, debarment and suspension certification, deviation compliance form, and no bid notification). The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept any proposal deemed most advantageous to the district. The criteria for awarding the bid include purchase price, vendor reputation, quality of goods, extent to which the goods meet district needs, vendor's past relationship with the district, hub requirements, and total long-term cost to the district. Additional information may be requested.

The tender is for the construction of a security vestibule gym HVAC system at Wynbrooke Elementary School. The contractor is responsible for supplying materials, labor, tools, and equipment, performing demolition, installing HVAC systems, electrical wiring, and other work as identified in the drawings. The bidder must pay all sales tax, coordinate deliveries, obtain permits, comply with codes, minimize damage to surrounding structures, and restore any disturbed areas. The contractor must keep the work area clean and coordinate work with the project manager and stakeholders. Mobilization and commencement of work must occur by May 2026, with substantial completion by September 2026, and final completion within 30 days of substantial completion. The contractor will be allowed to work evening and weekend hours, but facility operations must not be interrupted. Additional documents, including a site safety plan, site security plan, and a detailed construction schedule, are required. The contractor must input all construction phase documentation into Kahua project management software. The owner is responsible for providing the proper drums for hazardous material disposal. The contractor is responsible for removing and separating ballasts, properly loading metal drums, and providing a manifest for each shipment. Inspections of drums will be made on a random basis. The owner will provide written and tangible material concerning conditions below ground at the site. The owner will obtain all required easements. The contractor must provide a warranty for their labor. The contractor must perform all work in strict compliance with the contract documents. The contractor must submit a detailed and comprehensive as-built drawings upon final completion of the project. The contractor must perform a criminal background check on all individuals providing services on the premises. The contractor must maintain the project site in a reasonably clean condition during performance of the work. The owner and architect may enter upon the project site and review or inspect the work without formality or other procedure. The contractor must provide a detailed critical path CPM schedule for timely completing the work. The schedule must be updated no less frequently than monthly. The contractor must comply with the requirements of exhibit F, minimum requirements for contractor's schedule of construction.

This is a solicitation for community food services for the VA Pacific Island Health Care System. Quoters must follow submission instructions in FAR provisions **** and ****, and addendums. Questions are due July 25, 2025, by 4 PM PDT. Quotes are due July 29, 2025, by 4 PM PDT. This is a total small business set-aside. SDVOSBs must be verified in the SBA's Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database when the offer is submitted and, if the apparent awardee, prior to award. Applicable wage determination: WD **** RV25 dtd 06022025. The contract period is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The contractor will provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals daily, 365 days per year, according to VA guidelines for a healthy diet. The services will be provided to the Community Living Center (CLC) and Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program (PRRP) at 110 Krukowski Road, Building 110, Honolulu, HI 96819. The estimated number of meals is 65,700 annually. The VA will provide some equipment. Payments will be made within 30 days of receipt of properly prepared invoices on a monthly billing in arrears. Invoices will be submitted electronically through Tungsten. The contractor agrees to accept payment via electronic funds transfer (EFT). The contractor must complete VA Form **** and return it within five days of notice of contract award. Cycle menu standards shall be in accordance with the diet prescribed by VA healthcare providers. Special diets will be prepared as prescribed by VA healthcare providers in cooperation with a VA dietitian. The contractor shall provide a test tray one time a week for evaluation purposes by the COR or VA dietitian or designee at no additional cost to the government. The VA dietitian, COR or designee can taste any item, at any time, if there is a complaint or as part of a quality check. Contractor personnel are not required to have a physical examination prior to work on this contract, however, each employee is expected to be in good physical health and able to work in patient use/visit areas without risk to the patients. Contractors employees who acquire a communicable illness shall be immediately replaced by the contractor. Contractor personnel shall be in a contractor uniform. All employees shall wear contractor-provided standard food service uniforms that shall be clearly distinguishable from all VA facility uniforms. Contractor employees will be required to attend and participate in the following training provided by the CLC staff: fire drills, safety classes, infection control, and CLC orientation and any others as required by VA. The contractor shall comply with all applicable health and sanitation laws and regulations of the state of Hawaii and meet or exceed the standards of the Joint Commission (JC) and any other regulatory agencies. The contractor shall provide documentation showing that all the above laws and regulations are met and all applicable licenses and insurance to the contracting officer prior to award. The COR will provide any copies of additional VA specific regulations and any other pertinent policies, guidance and regulations. The contractor shall submit with their proposal their written procedures concerning their safety program. The government will measure the standards of this contract with a surveillance schedule of administrative and quarterly inspections as deemed necessary. The government will provide a copy of the quality assurance surveillance program (QASP) to the contractor. High standards will apply to the timely service to the standards of cleanliness, and proper food services detailed in the SOW. The contractor shall have a quality control program to assure all requirements of the contract are provided as specified and in accordance with commonly accepted commercial practices. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent and ensure nonrecurrence of defective services. The contractor shall provide a quality control plan wi