A1_-_Gravel_PWS_02_2026.pdf

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Subpart 12.6 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation, and any subsequent award, incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2009-1-1. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -

Commercial Items; 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and

Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5, contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive

Orders - Commercial Items, 52.219-4.

This acquisition consists of (19) base bid items and (9) Option Bid Options. The government reserves the right to award none, any or all of the bid options in any order. Unit of issue is ton. Unit prices quoted shall be per ton and include hauling and stockpiling or tailgate spreading of ordered materials as indicated below. This project is in the Great Smoky Mountains

National Park’s Tennessee and North Carolina areas.

Contract Time: 180 calendar days (April 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026)

Base Bid Items

Item 0001 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Locations and Quantities:

• Hyatt Lane – estimated quantity 125 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles. Coordinate access to the Cades Cove Loop Road with the District Maintenance Supervisor PRIOR to attempting delivery. Enter the Loop

Road and continue until you reach Hyatt lane. To exit, return to the Cades Cove Loop Road.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0002 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Sparks Lane – estimated quantity 100 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles. Coordinate access to the Cades Cove Loop Road with the District Maintenance Supervisor PRIOR to attempting delivery.

Enter the Loop Road and continue until you reach Sparks lane. To exit, return to the Cades Cove Loop Road.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0003 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Primitive Baptist Church Access Road – estimated quantity 75 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles. Coordinate access to the Cades Cove Loop Road with the District Maintenance Supervisor PRIOR to attempting delivery. Enter the Loop Road and continue until you reach Primitive Baptist Church Access Road. To exit, return to the Cades Cove Loop Road.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0004 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Location and Quantity:

• Upper Tremont Road – estimated quantity 150 tons - From Townsend, TN, take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 1/4 of a mile, cross the bridge and make an immediate left onto Tremont Road. Stay on Tremont Road for 2.1 miles until the asphalt ends and the Upper Tremont Road (gravel) begins.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0005 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Location and Quantity:

• Upper Tremont Road – estimated quantity 100 tons - From Townsend, TN, take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 1/4 of a mile, cross the bridge and make an immediate left onto Tremont Road. Stay on Tremont Road for 2.1 miles until the asphalt ends and the Upper Tremont Road (gravel) begins.

Gravel will be stockpiled near jct. with Tremont Institute Road. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0006 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Greenbrier Road – estimated quantity 500 tons – Greenbrier Road is located approximately 6.9 miles from

Gatlinburg, TN, between Gatlinburg and Pittman Center, TN on US 321. From Gatlinburg, follow US 321 to the

National Park Service Greenbrier sign. Turn right just beyond the sign onto Greenbrier Road. Follow the road approximately ¼ mile past the Ranger Station where the asphalt ends.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0007 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Porter’s Creek Road – estimated quantity 200 tons – Porter’s Creek Road is off of Greenbrier Road. Greenbrier

Road is located approximately 6.9 miles from Gatlinburg, TN, between Gatlinburg and Pittman Center, TN on US

321. From Gatlinburg, follow US 321 to the National Park Service Greenbrier sign. Turn right just beyond the sign onto Greenbrier Road. Continue on Greenbrier road until it ends, once it ends (Ramsey’s Cascade intersection) that is where Porter’s Creek road begins.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0008 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Elkmont Cemetery Road – estimated quantity 150 tons – From main Gatlinburg entrance take little river road to

Elkmont Campground road. Go towards Elkmont campground. Go about a mile and the turn will be on the left

(just before the old wonderland hotel entrance.)

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0009 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Cataloochee Entrance Road – estimated quantity 400 tons - Take I-40 in North Carolina to Exit 20, then drive

0.4 miles then turn right onto Cove Creek Road (S.R. 1395), drive 5.8 miles to the Park Entrance. Spread from

Cove Creek Gap to Pavement.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0010 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Cataloochee gate @ Jct. with gravel entrance road and paved valley road – estimated quantity 200 tons - Take I-

40 in North Carolina to Exit 20, then drive 0.4 miles then turn right onto Cove Creek Road (S.R. 1395), drive 5.8 miles to the Park Entrance. Take gravel entrance road then take right on paved valley road and go behind gate to stockpile.

Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0011 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread

• Old 284 Big Creek side to steel bridge – estimated quantity 1500 tons - Take I-40 to Exit 451, then drive towards

Big Creek Campground. At intersection before entering Park turn left onto 284 and go until reaching park boundary.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0012 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread

• Old 284 Cataloochee side to steel bridge – estimated quantity 400 tons - Take I-40 in North Carolina to Exit 20, then drive 0.4 miles then turn right onto Cove Creek Road (S.R. 1395), drive 5.8 miles to the Park Entrance. Take gravel entrance road to paved valley road then go straight on gravel. Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0013 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread

• Cataloochee Creek Road – estimated quantity 150 tons - Take I-40 in North Carolina to Exit 20, then drive 0.4 miles then turn right onto Cove Creek Road (S.R. 1395), drive 5.8 miles to the Park Entrance. Take gravel entrance road to paved valley road then turn left on paved valley road and go to bridge before campground and turn right on gravel.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0014 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; Tailgate spread

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Balsam Mountain Road(Beech Gap TRHD to Pin Oak Gap TRHD) – estimated quantity 300 tons – Take US 19 to

Blue Ridge Parkway then go south on Parkway towards Cherokee, NC then then turn right on Heintooga Ridge

Road go till end of pavement then take one way gravel road to Pine Oak Gap TRHD.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0015 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; Tailgate spread

• Balsam Mountain Road(Pin Oak Gap TRHD to Spruce Mt. TRHD) – estimated quantity 300 tons – Take US 19 to

Blue Ridge Parkway then go south on Parkway towards Cherokee, NC then then turn right on Heintooga Ridge

Road go till end of pavement then take one way gravel road to Spruce Mt. TRHD. Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0016 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; Tailgate spread

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Balsam Mountain Road(Spruce Mt. TRHD to Gate at paved road) – estimated quantity 300 tons – Take US 19 to

Blue Ridge Parkway then go south on Parkway towards Cherokee, NC then then turn right on Heintooga Ridge

Road go till end of pavement and start at gate.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0017 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Toms Branch Road – estimated quantity 200 tons – From Bryson City, NC take US 19 to Galbrith Creek Road.

Take Galbrith Creek Road till reaching Park boundary and gravel road. Deep Creek Road to West Deep Creek road until you enter the Park.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0018 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Big Creek Entrance Road – estimated quantity 200 tons – From I-40 take exit 451 and follow signs to big creek.

Once in Park at gravel begin work.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0019 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Locations and Quantities:

• Abrams Creek Campground Access Road – estimated quantity 75 tons - From Maryville, TN take Montvale Rd. to

Happy Valley Road then take left onto Abrams Creek Road and go until road turns to gravel.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Bid Options

Item 0020 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Locations and Quantities:

• Abrams Falls Access Road – estimated quantity 100 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles.

Coordinate access to the Cades Cove Loop Road with the District Maintenance Supervisor PRIOR to attempting delivery. Enter the Loop Road and continue until you reach Abrams Falls Access Road. To exit, return to the

Cades Cove Loop Road.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0021 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Ramsey Cascades Road – estimated quantity 200 tons – Greenbrier Road is located approximately 6.9 miles from

Gatlinburg, TN, between Gatlinburg and Pittman Center, TN on US 321. From Gatlinburg, follow US 321 to the

National Park Service Greenbrier sign. Turn right just beyond the sign onto Greenbrier Road. Follow the road approximately ¼ mile past the Ranger Station where the asphalt ends then continue on gravel to first bridge across creek to left and you are on Ramsey Cascades Road..

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

0022 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Locations and Quantities:

• Cades Cove Maintenance Area – estimated quantity 500 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park.

At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles. Make a left at the intersection into the Cades Cove Campground. Once in the campground, take the first right into the maintenance area.

Park staff will be responsible for mounding the gravel on a daily basis.

Item 0023 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

• Forge Creek Road – 350 tons - From Townsend, TN take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles. Coordinate access to the

Cades Cove Loop Road and Forge Creek Road with the District Maintenance Supervisor PRIOR to attempting delivery. Enter the Loop Road and continue until you reach the Cable Mill Area and the entrance to Forge Creek

Road. To exit, return to the Cades Cove Loop Road.

Gravel will be stockpiled under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0024 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Locations and Quantities:

• North District Maintenance Yard – estimated quantity 200 tons – From Gatlinburg, TN take US 441 south into the park. From the entrance to the park, continue to travel on US 441 South for approximately 1.5 miles then turn right onto HQ Road and drive .5 miles to maintenance yard and stockpile site.

Park staff will be responsible for mounding the gravel on a daily basis.

Item 0025 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Location and Quantity:

• South District Maintenance Area (stockpile area) – estimated quantity 400 tons – From Cherokee, NC take US

441 North into the park. From the entrance to the park, continue to travel on US 441 North for approximately 2 miles then turn right onto Floyd Bottom Road, after crossing the bridge turn right into the Maintenance Area.

Park staff will be responsible for mounding the gravel on a daily basis.

Item 0026 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; stockpiled.

Delivery Location and Quantity:

• Deep Creek trailhead area at horse parking area at Noland Divide Trail (stockpile area) – estimated quantity 500 tons – From Cherokee, NC take US 19 to Bryson City and go through town and follow signs to Deep Creek till entering the Park. After entering the Park look for Noland Divide Trailhead on left.

Gravel will be stockpiled under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0027 – TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; tailgate spread.

• Parsons Branch Road – estimated quantity 500 tons - From Townsend, TN, take Route 73 into the park. At the split in the road turn right onto Laurel Creek Road. Continue on Laurel Creek Road for approximately 7 miles to the entrance of the Cades Cove Loop Road. Enter the Loop Road and continue until you pass the cable mill visitor center area/parking lot. Just past the parking lot take the gravel road forge creek road. Take this road until you reach Parson’s branch road on the right. To exit reserve directions.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

Item 0028 - TDOT Class A, Grade D Base or NCDOT (ABC) Aggregate Base Coarse 1”; Tailgate spread

Delivery Location and Quantities:

• Cataloochee Valley Road – estimated quantity 400 tons – Take I-40 in North Carolina to Exit 20, then drive 0.4 miles then turn right onto Cove Creek Road (S.R. 1395), drive 5.8 miles to the Park Entrance. Take gravel entrance road to paved valley road then turn left on paved valley road and go till pavement turns to gravel.

Gravel will be spread under the direction of the park equipment operator. Equipment operator will be on site.

The quantities specified are estimates only.

Equipment: All vehicles and equipment to be used in Great Smoky Mountains National Park shall be thoroughly pressure washed prior to arrival. Particular attention must be shown to the under carriage and any surface where soil containing exotic weed seeds may exist. All loaded trucks and trailers shall be covered (tarped) when loaded. These efforts are critical to prevent the introduction and establishment of non-native plant species into the park. Equipment inspection will be scheduled by the Equipment

Operators. All equipment used in the work shall be of the proper type, of a sufficient size, in good operating condition, and otherwise meet the equipment specifications for each type of maintenance work. The Contracting Officer may order removal and/or replacement of any unsatisfactory equipment at the Contractor's expense. All equipment must meet all Federal and State licensing and safety requirements. The moving of equipment shall be considered incidental to the contract.

Safety: The Contractor shall exercise due caution and care when working to prevent undue conflict with public users of roads. Roads shall remain passable to traffic during the Contractor's operations. The

Contracting Officer has authority to have deliveries stopped when weather or road conditions are unsuitable for the hauling of aggregate. If operations are stopped for any reason, the Contractor will be notified by the CO twenty-four (24) hours prior to resuming operations.

Damage to Property: The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused by his/her personnel or equipment to any existing structures such as culverts, signs, cattle guards, and riprap protecting culvert inlets and/or outlets. Damaged items shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

Pollution and Erosion Control: During all operations under this contract, the Contractor shall take reasonable measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion and pollution of water and other resources. All refuse, including garbage, rubbish, and solid or liquid wastes, from the Contractor's operations, shall be stored, collected, and disposed of in a sanitary and nuisance-free manner. Refuse shall be disposed of in

State-approved landfills or as approved by the COTR.

Rock Quarry: All quarry material will come from an approved source. This requirement stems from the

Park wanting to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive non-native plants. The contractor can suggest to NPS what source(s) they would like to use and the Contracting Officer can tell the contractor if the quarry is an approved source or if an inspection will need to be done. This list of source(s) will be appreciated as soon as known by the contractor to lessen the possibility of any delays due to inspection timing and potential negative findings. Currently this is the list of approved and non-approved sites:

Approved:

Vulcan Kodak Vulcan Newport Vulcan Maryville APAC Dillsboro Nantahala Talc and Limestone

Do not use:

Vulcan Sevierville APAC -Hazelwood

Base Aggregate: Furnish crushed hard, durable particles or fragments of quarry stone or gravel meeting the size and quality requirements for crushed aggregate material normally used locally in the construction and maintenance of highways by

Federal or State agencies. Furnish crushed quarry aggregate with the following gradation that is free of organic matter, lumps or balls of clay and other deleterious substances. It shall be of such nature that it can be compacted readily under watering and rolling to form a firm and stable surface. The crushed quarry rock shall be inspected by a representative of the contracting agency prior to delivery to the worksite to insure material quality.

Truck Spreading: The Contractor shall spread the aggregate in a uniform layer so the road remains open to traffic. If the

Contractor piles any aggregate in the road it shall be immediately spread by hand or mechanical means to clear the roadway for traffic. Hauling shall be suspended until the problem is corrected. Aggregate will be spread at a depth of three (3) to six

(6) inches as directed by the COTR.

Aggregate Base: Crushed aggregate will be the tons of material placed and accepted. Weight receipts will be required on crushed aggregate.

Basis of Payment: The accepted quantities will be paid for at the contract unit price(s) quoted.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued for this requirement; quotations are being required to be completed and either faxed to or by mail to the Contracting Office Address below and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are due by ___________________.

NAICS Code – 423320

Additional Info:

Contracting Office Address:

Place of Performance:

Various locations throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Point of Contact(s): Steve Shuler COR 828-736-2762