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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 Sources Sought Notice (SSN)

D5217 (DSC-CS)

YELL 338223

Solicitation No. 140P2026R0073

To: SAM.gov

From: Shellie Murphy, Contracting Officer, Department of Interior, Contracting Operations - Denver

Service Center, NPS Programs

Subject: Sources Sought Notice – YELL 338223 – Bridge Preservation

** 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.

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:

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The project structures are located with access from West Yellowstone Entrance Station at the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

There are 3 bridges included in this preservation project. Scope includes concrete spall repair, crack sealing, repairing/repointing existing stone masonry, structural concrete repairs, bridge expansion joint cleaning/repair/sealing, repair to damaged bridge railing, painting bridge rail, hydro-demolition, epoxy overlay, erosion repair, pavement markings, site clearing, traffic control and temporary works needed to deliver scope.

Top-down construction will be required for the majority of the preservation work at Thumb and Unnamed Creek bridges.

A. Project Conditions:

• The project is located at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming with closest project access site via West Yellowstone, Montana for Unnamed and Thumb reek and Gardiner, Montana for Lava Creek Bridge. Maps - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

• The construction sites are closest to West Yellowstone, MT and Gardiner, MT. See below map for mileage and drive times. Traffic and animal jams are common the park during summer months, contractor should plan accordingly.

https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/maps.htm

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• No project area(s) can be fully closed during construction. One lane closures with maximum 15-minute delay will be required for this project.

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

• There are sensitive resource areas that will require mitigations to protect during construction. Daily work schedule will be required for all work occurring within archeologically sensitive areas. The daily work schedule shall include:

Starting and ending dates of ground-disturbing construction.

Types of construction, such as clearing, topsoil stripping, structure or trench excavation, landscaping, and post construction cleanup.

Methods and equipment used for each type of construction.

Plan for relocating work in the event of temporary work stoppages at each archeologically sensitive area.

• Natural Hazards:

A14 Page 5 of 2 v1 Mar2025 o The project is located in a national park with an abundance of wildlife including, but not limited to grizzly bears, black bears, venomous snakes, deer, various bird species, etc.

o The project area may contain irritating and poisonous plants including but not limited to poison ivy.

o Temperature ranges can be dramatic during the construction window ranging from 20F to 90F.

B. Project Scope:

There are 3 bridges that are included in the preservation scope of this project:

• Lava Creek Bridge

• Thumb Creek Bridge

• Unnamed Creek Bridge

Utility hookups:

The contractor will be responsible for providing generators for power and utility hookups at approved staging areas.

C. AFFORDABILITY/MAGNITUDE. The Government seeks offers with a total price between

$1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Offerors should not interpret this figure as a ceiling (or as a floor) on offers; rather, this information is provided as a courtesy to prospective offerors. The Government may select an offer for award with a price below, at, or exceeding this figure if it finds that offer provides the best value and funds are available.

D. The surrounding area to the structures is rural with limited staging located within the park at each of the structures.

D. The work under this contract will be located on main park roads. Coordination will be necessary for equipment inspections, material delivery, and phasing of the project work to not interrupt the operation of shuttle buses during construction.

E. The construction site is within 50 miles from the nearest suppliers and lodging facilities.

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

G. The site requires specific protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed.

H. The work under this contract will be adjacent and over rivers that will require protective measures under this contract.

6. The anticipated period of performance of 155 calendar days;

7. Solicitation: At this time, DOI, NPS, DSC anticipates issuing a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) around the Winter 2026/Early 2027; and awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

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 2PM Mountain Time (MT) on 28 May 2026 by emailing the questionnaire to Contracting Officer at shellie_murphy@ios.doi.gov.

Attachment: Sources Sought Questionnaire Attachment 1 mailto:shellie_murphy@ios.doi.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)

YELL 338223

Solicitation No. 140P2026R0073

Subject: SSN Survey Questionnaire (Attachment 1)

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

Submit To: Shellie Murphy, Contracting Officer, 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. This project will require Performance and Payment Bonds. What is your company’s bonding capacity (no letters required) per contract and aggregate?

4. What is your company’s recent experience with bridge preservation work?

5. What is your company’s experience in highly visited areas and protecting natural and cultural resources?

mailto:shellie_murphy@ios.doi.gov

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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)

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:

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

a. ☐ Solicitation posting (approximately Winter 2026/Early 2027)?

b. ☐ Schedule completion date for all construction by Summer 2028.

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

d. ☐ Other commitments/contracts?

e. ☐ Other?

A14 SSN Survey Questionnaire Attachment