A14_MR_Sources_Sought_Scaffolding_Chalmette_Monument_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Request for Information/Sources Sought

Title: Scaffolding for Repair and Repoint Chalmette Monument

Issue Date: August 5, 2026

Response Due Date: August 14, 2026

Issued by: This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services, Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the National Park Service (NPS), Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) Masonry Section of the NPS.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS

TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential small business sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR part 10, Market Research.

This is for planning purposes only.

Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is voluntary. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Government for any purpose and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response. If any proprietary information is provided to the Government, the Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

All vendors must be registered on SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission.

Requirement Description:

The purpose of this effort is to provide design and construction of a scaffold system that will allow full access to the approximately 100-foot-tall, 6,800-square-foot stone obelisk, enabling HPTC day labor to safely and efficiently perform masonry repairs in accordance with (IAW) the Scope of Work (SOW).

The Government anticipates this effort to result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. NAICS code is anticipated to be 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, size standard of $19 Million dollars.

Period of Performance is approximately 60 days from Notice to Proceed.

Funds:

This is a planned Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) acquisition, funds are presently available.

E-mail:

Correspond directly with the Contracting Officer, Ms. Sarah Ignacio, at sarah_ignacio@ibc.doi.gov. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has “Scaffolding System for Chalmette Monument” in the subject line.

Responses Due:

All responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer at the email addresses listed above. All responses must be received no later than August 14, 2026. An electronic acknowledgement of the vendor’s RFI response submission will be provided. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within one business day, please notify the contracting team listed to ensure successful delivery.

Submission Information:

All potential small business sources with the capability to provide the requirements referenced in this RFI and in the draft SOW are invited to submit, in writing, sufficient information within the page limitation (listed below). This information must demonstrate the responder’s ability to fulfill the requirements and be responsive to the technical questions in this RFI, as indicated below.

Questions Due:

The vendor community is encouraged to include their questions in their RFI response. The vendor’s questions will be considered when drafting the solicitation.

Submission Format:

Submissions must be in Microsoft Word. The typed font and point for your response to this RFI must be no smaller than Times New Roman 11 point.

Submission Contents:

Your submission, at a page limit of no more than 10 pages, must contain:

• Cover Sheet

• Section 1 – Past Performance/Capability: Include a brief summarization of previously awarded contracts of similar scope and sensitivity to historic structures, sculptures, architectural details or surrounding landscapes.

Responses to this RFI must address the following requirements:

• A cover sheet which includes:

a. RFI Title

b. Vendor Company Name and Address

c. Vendor Unique Entity ID/CAGE Code

d. Name of Point of Contact with Email Address and Telephone Number.

e. Vendor business size and socio-economic status based on NAICS code 238990.

mailto:sarah_ignacio@ibc.doi.gov

f. Any current Government Contract Vehicles that may be utilized that you are a part of.

g. A positive statement that you intend to provide a proposal as a prime contractor to the potential solicitation.

Section 1: Vendor Past Performance/Capability Please submit a recent (within the last 3 years) example of a past project for the Government or private industry that is similar to the requirement (scope, size and complexity) specified in the draft SOW. The example should include:

- Contract number

- Project Title

- Project Location

- Project Description

- Award amount in dollars

- Indicate if you were the Prime or Sub contractor

- Technical and contracting points of contact with email addresses and phone numbers

One example is required, however up to three examples may be provided and reviewed.

Optional - SECTION 2: Vendor Comments/Recommendations/Questions to Draft SOW Please see the Draft SOW for all proposed technical requirements. Section 2 should include any comments, recommendations or questions vendors have on the Draft SOW and the Government’s requirement. Please note this is a draft and is currently being reviewed and revised by the Program Managers and is subject to change.

As the responses to this effort are received, the Government will take under advisement and consideration the provided information from Section 2 from each of the received responses as we are looking to industry experts to help make this Government requirement better for the end user and ultimately reduce the cost to the taxpayer.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1 - Draft Scope of Work