A14_SSN_Survey_1.pdf

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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)

DENA 185435, 314294, 276071

140P2025R0086

To: General Public (Via the Government Point of Entry)

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

Subject: DENA 185435, 314294, 276071, Bus Depot Roads, Visitor Center Area Trails, and Replacement of Water Line at Visitor Center Campus

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 the 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 and Size Standard:

$45M

5. Project Description: Provide a summary of the project location, conditions, and any logistical/cultural/historic considerations here.

a. The project is located at Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

b. Magnitude of construction is between $1M and $5M;

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c. The surrounding area is rural with limited staging located at the Denali Bus Depot Parking and Visitor Center Area

d. Unique material delivery requirements – very limited road access to the Park for construction materials.

e. The construction site is approximately 120 miles from nearest suppliers (Fairbanks)

f. The construction site is approximately 15 miles from nearest lodging facilities (Healy);

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

h. Continuous access to the Visitor Center and other structures as well as continuous shuttle/bus operations must be maintained throughout the construction period;

i. The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed;

j. The site is a natural/cultural resource;

k. The anticipated period of performance to be complete by end of 2027 including any potential weather shutdown;

6. Project Scope:

For context about the area, the park road is open year-round from the Parks Highway to milepost (MP) 3.4 at park headquarters (HQ). HQ to Savage River of the park road opens in spring to private vehicles when road maintenance and snow clearing allows. It closes after September and is dependent on snowfall. Private vehicles are not typically allowed past Savage River without special camping permits or during shoulder season extensions. This facility is where camping permits and bus tickets are sold for tours and transit buses traveling to the Backcountry. The Bus Depot also houses interactive indoor activities for visitors. Adjacent to the Bus Depot is the Backcountry Information Center (BIC), which issues backcountry permits for its visitors between mid-May and mid-September. The DVC is is home to general park information, indoor interactive exhibits, and is one of the main attractions in the park. Next to the visitor center is the Alaska Geographic bookstore and the Morino Grill, the only restaurant available for visitors.

Assume that the DVC Campus, the Bus Depot, and the BIC will remain open and access for all users and vehicle types (buses, shuttles, hotel shuttles, recreational vehicles, private vehicles, staff, maintenance vehicles, etc.) shall be maintained during construction. Bus drivers begin training on the park road in April of each year. In May, buses with tourist passengers begin and visitation tends to dramatically climb, plateaus throughout the main three-month season with a peak in July, then dramatically falls in September. See exhibit outlining the known schedules for transit and courtesy buses that will use the Bus Depot in 2025 (note that the hotel-provided buses from businesses like Holland American and Princess were not available at time of writing this scope but will also use this facility). 2025 times and schedules were provided here for context of operations that occur at this facility, but schedules for 2026 are not known at this point

There are two types of work included in this scope, asphalt paving and repair and water line replacement. The water line work includes associated pavement repairs. This project will address uneven surfaces and increase the existing pavement service life by 15 years. It will improve driving and walking surfaces for visitors, address a backlog of deferred maintenance concerns, and eliminate drainage problems. It will also provide replacement of a failing water line on the DVC campus and address associated pavement repairs at the time of all the other pavement work.

7. Solicitation: At this time, NPS DSC anticipates issuing a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) around the August 2025; selecting at most, five (5) most qualified contractors, and then awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

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8. 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 3PM MT Mountain Time (MT) on 1 July 2025 by emailing the questionnaire to the Contracting Officer at shellie_murphy@nps.gov.

Attachment: Sources Sought Questionnaire Attachment 1 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)

DENA 185435, 276071, 314294

140P2025R0086

Subject: SSN Survey Questionnaire (Attachment 1)

Submittal Due Date/Time: 1 July 2025, 3PM MT

Submit To: Shellie_murphy@nps.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 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)?

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5. What is your company’s recent experience with projects in Alaska? If so, describe the type of project and when this project was completed.

6. What is your company’s experience with Design Build project?

7. 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)

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?

☐ xx% Does your company have experience with Design-Build (DB) projects?

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

a. ☐ Request for Qualification (approximately August) and Solicitation posting (approximately October)?

b. ☐ Schedule completion date for all construction by October 2027.

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

d. ☐ Other commitments/contracts?

e. ☐ Other?