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United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

CONTRACTING SERVICES

1 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER, BUILDING 50

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

File Code: B01

D5217 (DSC-CS)

BRCA 310427

140P2026R0065

Date: 7/27/2026

To: General Public via SAM.gov

From: National Park Service (NPS), Denver Service Center (DSC), Contracting Services (CS) Division

Subject: Pre-Solicitation Notice (PSN) – Request for Proposal (RFP) 140P2026R0065

Reference: BRCA 310427 Shuttle Bus Stops & Pedestrian Crosswalks

This pre-solicitation announcement is to advise the Industry that NPS DSC intends on issuing an RFP Solicitation for the Construction Services described below, in support of the above referenced project requirement at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

This PSN is not a formal Solicitation in itself, but rather a Synopsis of forthcoming RFP 140P2026R0065.

Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after August 10, 2026.

General Project Description and Scope:

This project is located at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. The surrounding area is rural with limited staging room available, the nearest suppliers and lodging facilities is 80 miles from the Park, and unique material delivery requirements. The Park will remain open during construction thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact. The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed. The anticipated 150 calendar day period of performance includes potential weather shutdown and winter construction may be required. The work under this contract will be adjacent to UT Prairie Dog Habitat and protective measures will be required under this contract.. Work to be performed under this Construction Services project requirement includes:

Shuttle stop improvements along Bryce Canyon Road including additional lanes for the shuttles, culvert extensions and new culverts, multi-use trail realignment, addition of a southbound shuttle bus stop, cast in place retaining wall construction, new shuttle stop shelter, sidewalk and ADA ramp construction, replacement of existing MUTCD signs, and striping of pavement.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is: 237310, “Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction”

Set-Aside: Small Business - Set-Aside

Size Standard: $45 Million.

Product Service Code (PSC): Z1LB – “Maintenance Of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways”

Affordability/Magnitude: The Government seeks offers with a total price between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Offerors should not interpret this figure as a ceiling (or as a floor) on offers; rather, this information is provided as a courtesy to prospective offerors. The Government may select an offer for award with a price below, at, or exceeding this figure if it finds that offer provides the best value and funds are available.

Anticipated Period of Performance: 150 calendar-days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

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Contract-Type Vehicle: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Stand-Alone Contract.

Bonding: Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required.

Additional Information: RFP 140P2026R0065 will be issued electronically via the System for Award Management website (https://sam.gov). Specific instructions on submitting Proposals will be contained in the formal Solicitation documents, which is anticipated to be issued August 10, 2026. Documents will be made available for download purposes in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF, and/or HTML formats; Specifications available in Adobe PDF; and Drawings available in Adobe PDF. Paper Copies of the referenced documents will not be made available.

Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the NPS DSC are required to have an active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, and required to have a UEI number in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. The SAM.gov website has a “Contract Opportunities” area and “Watchlist” option, where you can add your company’s interest. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications, which is a tool of convenience only; and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested Parties are required to visit the SAM.gov website periodically to check for Amendments and other changes to the Synopsis or Solicitation documents.

The NPS DSC anticipates a Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit, with the option to attend virtually, after issuance of the formal RFP Solicitation and prior to the Proposal Due Date.

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Procedures: FAR Part 15 – “Contracting by Negotiation,” and FAR Part 36 – “Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts,” in conjunction with FAR 6.203 and FAR 19.502-2. Award shall be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to requirements and represents the Best Value to the Government, considering Technical, Past Performance, and Price factors. Evaluation of interested firms will be based on the following in the Solicitation:

Trade-off: The basis of award will utilize the best value continuum – Trade-off process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 to result in an award to the responsible Offeror pursuant to FAR 9.1. The technical/non-price evaluation factors are listed below, where technical/non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

1. Technical Approach;

2. Schedule;

3. Project Experience; and

4. Key Personnel.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which, if submitted in a timely manner, will be considered. It is the policy of the government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration (SBA) Office, to post their need for qualified Subcontractors at http://www.sba.gov .

All inquiries and questions shall be submitted in writing; no verbal questions will be accepted.

NPS DSC CS Division Point-of-Contact:

Contracting Officer, Zaira Lupidi – zaira_lupidi@ios.doi.gov