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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)

GRCA 318719

Solicitation No. 140P2027R0005

Date: October 22, 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) 140P2027R0005

Reference: GRCA 318719, North Rim & Roaring Springs Rehabilitation Program

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 Grand Canyon

National Park, Arizona.

This PSN is not a formal Solicitation in itself, but rather a Synopsis of forthcoming RFP 140P2027R0005.

Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after 11/05/2026.

General Project Description and Scope:

This project is located at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Project Scope: The purpose of this project is to provide Grand Canyon National Park with reliable water, wastewater and power systems to serve the North Rim and related inner canyon locations.

Water System Improvements:

• Rehabilitation to the Roaring Springs Pumphouse (RSPH) to supply raw water from the Roaring

Springs source

• Raw and finished water pipelines between the North Rim water storage tanks (Tank Farm) and

Roaring Springs Pumphouse for improved reliability and reduced repairs

• North Rim Water Treatment Plant (NR WTP) at the Tank Farm site to meet water quality regulatory requirements

• Treated water supply to current inner canyon potable service locations via back feed from the NR

WTP

• Rehabilitation of raw water pipeline between Roaring Springs Cave and the RSPH

Wastewater System Improvements:

• Replacement of the sewer collection system

Power System Improvements:

• Additional diesel fuel storage at Power Distribution Center (PDC) to receive full deliveries and provide for longer outages

• Addition of fourth standby generator at the PDC.

• Replacement of transformers which have exceeded life cycle at the PDC and throughout North Rim campus

• Replacement of junction boxes and shunt reactors in poor condition throughout North Rim campus

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• Replacement of overhead power from North Rim to RSPH to increase life expectancy and reliability

• Replacement of underground power from RSPH to Manzanita

• Replacement of fiber communications from RSPH to Manzanita

• Replacement of defunct solar power system at Cottonwood Campground

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is: 237110 – Water and

Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction.

Set-Aside: No Set-Aside Used

Size Standard: $45 Million.

Product Service Code (PSC): Y1NZ – Construction of Other Utilities

Magnitude of Construction: More than $10,000,000.00.

Anticipated Period of Performance: 1,460 calendar-days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

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

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

Additional Information: RFP 140P2027R0005 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 after November 5, 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 will have a Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026, before 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.

NPS DSC CS Division Point-of-Contact:

Contracting Officer, Jim Waller – james_waller@ios.doi.gov Contract Specialist, Kristin Tauber – Kristin_tauber@ios.doi.gov https://sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/