RFP: 26-08-4272DB - Chinle Airport Turnkey AWOS

The Navajo Nation is seeking a single‑source, turnkey vendor to design, build, install, commission, and provide warranty/maintenance for an FAA‑certified Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS PT III) at Chinle Airport (AZ). The awardee must handle all phases—from site investigation, engineering design, procurement of hardware, civil/electrical construction, testing, FAA commissioning, training, and a two‑year warranty/maintenance program—while meeting Navajo procurement rules, including a 6 % sales tax. The contract is fixed‑price, best‑value, with a confidential internal cost ceiling and a target encumbrance date of 30 Sept 2026. • Design‑build delivery of a full FAA‑approved non‑federal AWOS system (sensors, processor, tower, foundations, communications, software). • Required experience: minimum three comparable AWOS projects in the past five years, with at least two successfully commissioned. • Mandatory inclusion of a qualified FAA‑certified commissioning technician, professional engineering licensure, bonding, insurance, and provision of Year 2 warranty/maintenance (three site visits per year). • Proposal submission deadline 26 Aug 2026 5:00 PM MST; pre‑proposal site visit 19‑21 Aug 2026; questions due 21 Aug 2026.