A14_Market_Research_Sources_Sought__1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY)

Replace Visitor Center Sanitary Pumping/Septic Knife River Historic Indian Village Stanton, North Dakota (Reference 140P6326B0006)

The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of vendors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy decision based on the results of this market survey and a future solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Project Description: This project will replace all exterior sanitary plumbing infrastructure associated with the Visitor Center building and select indoor plumbing piping as shown in the drawings. This includes replacement and construction of new interior sewer piping below both floors of the building, reworked exterior lift station & valve vault with all new interior & electrical components interfaced with the existing system, and a new exterior septic system including septic tank(s), cleanouts, distribution box, absorption trenches, etc. The existing sanitary system within the Visitor Center has endured issues since construction was completed back in 1992. Existing internal pipes fail to completely evacuate solids from the building, leading to backups and obstructing the system. Previous assessments identify a portion of the issue being that the pipes under the main floor level are too large (6” diameter) and at too shallow a slope (< 1.00%) to sufficiently carry solids through the building, exiting externally to the septic system. The basement sewer pipe differs from the as-built drawings, draining to the exterior lift station and is then routed back into the building at a higher elevation, connecting to the main level sewer pipe near the center of the building, finally exiting the building on the southeast side, where it makes its way to the septic tanks, dosing siphon, and filter field. There have been numerous catastrophic events involving the ejection of solids through the building’s floor drains, causing damage within the Museum Collection, Friends Group Storage, and Interpretation Storage areas. These events have led to temporary closures of the Visitor Center while maintenance staff have had to mitigate the backups and damage, leading to public health and safety concerns for both employees and visitors.

Work Location:

Knife River Indian Villages NHS Visitor Center, 564 County Road 37, Stanton, ND 58571 GPS Coordinates: N47 33' 15" W101 38' 58"

Project Period: Work shall be completed within 120 calendar days of the start date provided on the Notice to Proceed. Work on site that impacts the existing system shall be completed after Labor Day.

Magnitude: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The associated NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard is $45 million.

This is not an invitation for bid (IFB), request for quotation (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on be SAM.gov, http://www.sam.gov.

Interested firms must submit the following information:

Name of Firm

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

UEI Number

Bonding Capability

Size status/SBA certifications. Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ 8(a) ☐ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) ☐ Other Than Small

Describe the portion or elements of the work that would be performed by your firm’s employees (how much of the work will be completed without subcontracting):

Capability statement - A summary of capabilities:

All responses must be submitted via email not later than 12:00 PM MT, April 29, 2026. Email address: joseph_kirk@nps.gov. Include the reference number (140P6326B0006) in the subject line.