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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: A14

D5217 (DSC-CS)

SC Multiple Parke 140P2026R0054

To: SAM.GOV

From: Shellie Murphy, Contracting Officer, National Park Service, Denver Service Center

Subject: Sources Sought Notice, South Carolina Parks Pavement Preservation (CONG, COWP, KIMO, NISI)

** This is a 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. **

1. Purpose:

a. The purpose of this SSN is to gain knowledge regarding the types of interested businesses and their qualifications. Information obtained through this SSN by the NPS will be utilized to develop the acquisition strategy. The amount of interest, or lack thereof, will determine the possibility of a Small Business or other Socio-Economic Set-Aside for solicitation and award purposes. Analysis of the quality of responses to this SSN will be considered in the Market Research being conducted and in the making of any set-aside determination for this requirement.;

b. The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement; and

c. No solicitation, proposal package, specifications, or drawings are available with this SSN.

2. 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 SSN, nor any follow-up information requests.

3. Bonding: Bid, Performance, and Payment Bonds are anticipated to be required.

4. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and Size Standard: $45M.

5. Project Description:

a. The project is located at Congoree National Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Kings Mountain National Military Park, and Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina. Congaree National Park (U.S. National Park Service), Cowpens National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service), Kings Mountain https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/cowp/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/kimo/index.htm

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National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service), and Ninety Six National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) b.

c. Magnitude of construction is $1,000,000 and $5,000,000;

d. The surrounding area is urban or rural with limited staging located adjacent to or within the area of the project roads and parking. The selected location shall be coordinated for approval with the contracting officers representative.

e. The Parks will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact.

f. The following are Special Construction Requirements for construction limitations;

i. Keep all roads and parking areas open and accessible during the week of July 4th for all parks,

ii. End all construction in KIMO before October 1, and

iii. No construction in CONG during October 15-18 and during the Synchronized Firefly

Festival in mid-May to early-June. All roads and parking lots must be accessible to the public during this time.

g. The anticipated period of performance of 132-calendar days including any potential weather shutdown;

h. There are seasonal/other shutdowns mandated through the construction season;

i. Winter construction may be required. See above Special Construction requirements for construction limitations.

1. Project Scope: Provide a brief summary of the Scope of Work requirements. The work consists of performing various pavement preservation activities at the designated roads and parking areas within each park to extend the pavement life and delay more expensive and intrusive rehabilitation activities. Major items of pavement rehabilitation activities under this project included:

a. Cleaning and sealing of asphalt cracks https://www.nps.gov/kimo/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/nisi/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/nisi/index.htm

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b. Seal coating asphalt pavement

c. Asphalt milling and overlaying

d. Asphalt patching

e. Full-depth asphalt reconstruction

f. Signage improvements

g. Aggregate – shoulder support.

Not all parks include all activities

2. Solicitation: At this time, NPS DSC anticipates issuing a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) around FALL 2026; and awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

3. Submittal Instructions: Responses shall be captured by filling out (in its entirety) the attached Sources Sought Survey Questionnaire. The interested contractor shall respond no later than 28 April 2026, 2pm Mountain Time (MT) by emailing the questionnaire to the Contracting Officer at Shellie Murphy, shellie_murphy@ios.doi.gov

Attachment: Sources Sought Questionnaire mailto:shellie_murphy@nps.gov

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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: A14

Survey Questionnaire

D5217 (DSC-CS)

SC Multiple Parks 140P2026R0054

Subject: SSN Survey Questionnaire (Attachment 1)

Submittal Due Date/Time: 28 April 2026, 2pm MT

Submit To: Shellie_murphy@ios.doi.Gov

We are interested in knowing the depth of your company’s interest in this project to help us determine the appropriate solicitation method. Complete this survey in its entirety and submit to the CO/CS listed above on or before the due date, to be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

1. Provide Company Name, address, Name and email of Point-of-Contact, and UEI?

2. What is your experience as the Prime Contractor for Federal Government constructions contracts similar to the scope and magnitude of this project?

3. How does your company intend on complying with local construction building licensing and permitting for list state.

4. This project will require Insurance and Performance and Payment Bonds. What is your company’s bonding capacity (no letters required)?

5. What is your company’s recent experience with pavement preservation?

6. Under the above listed NAICS, Small Business Administration (SBA) is your company certified as the following, please check all applicable boxes:

a. ☐ Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

b. ☐ Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

c. ☐ Indian economic enterprise (IEE)

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d. ☐ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)

e. ☐ Other Native American Owned Company

f. ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)

g. ☐ Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)

h. ☐ SBA certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)

i. ☐ Other:

What estimated percent of this work will your company self-perform?

☐ 15% What will influence your company’s commitment for submitting a proposal for this project? Please check all applicable boxes.

a. ☐ Solicitation posting (approximately Fall 2026)?

b. ☐ Schedule completion date for all construction by within 132-calendars days after NTP.

c. ☐ Details of the Specifications and Drawings for the Request for Proposal?

d. ☐ Other commitments/contracts?

e. ☐ Other?