A14_SourcesSoughtNotice_FODO253278_VC_Rehabilitation_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

12795 W. ALAMEDA PKWY

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

In Reply Refer to:

D5215 (DSC-CS)

FODO 253278

Date: 1/30/2025

To: General Public

From: John Babcock, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Subject: Sources Sought Notice

Reference: FODO – 253278 Rehabilitate the Visitor Center

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The Government anticipates conducting a full and open competitive acquisition for this requirement.

Additional Information: No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this notice.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 236220

Small Business Size Standard: $45,000,000

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals as early as the spring of FY 2025

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

Project Conditions:

The project is located at Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Dover, TN.

The construction magnitude is $1-5 Million.

The surrounding area is rural with adequate staging areas within the park.

The Park will remain open during construction, however, the Visitor Center shall remain closed to Park visitors.

The structure is a historic resource. Due to the historic nature of the building structure, extra safety precautions for the remaining site would require sufficient site protections and best management practices.

The anticipated period of performance of 365 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

It is not anticipated that there will be any shtudowns required as the structure will be closed to all Park visitors

Winter Construction may be required

Project Scope:

This project will repair and rehabilitate the Fort Donelson Visitor Center at Fort Donelson National Battlefield.

Project entails completion of an existing contract, that is partially completed but remaining work is necessary to remove and repair some work in place as well as complete the remaining scope of work.

Work features replacement and repairs to previously installed work including architectural, structural, and utility systems; replacement of the roof and surrounding landscape. Additional work, some of which will require replacement of previously installed work, will include construction of a two-story glass and steel aaddition to provide for an elevator to all levels, an interior interpretive center and viewing area, rehabilitation of the building’s interior, and restoration of key interior and exterior details. The building will have a fully new infrastructure of systems, utilities with safety and accessibility design implementation. Other improvements to the building include those to the bookstore area located in the main lobby, improvements to the Visitor Center Museum and exhibits and implementation of modern media technology to the theater. Warranty coverage for new and previously installed work would be required.

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, DUNS number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address.

(2) Business type: Classification as a Large or Small Business under the above listed NAICS, Small Business

Administration (SBA) certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), SBA certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108.)

Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties.

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capability on projects of same or similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under similar conditions.

(5) In addition businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 17:00 Eastern Standard Time, 03/03/2025

Submit To: john_babcock@NPS.Gov