A14_SSN_YOSE_215363_20250724_1.docx

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)

YOSE 215363

** 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:237990 and Size Standard: $45.0 Million

5. Project Description: This project will replace an extended aeration wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and associated infrastructure, that is more than 50 years old.

a. The project is located at Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Meadows, in California.

b. Magnitude of construction is over $50,000,000.00.

c. The surrounding area is rural with limited staging located at Parsons Lodge and May Lake

d. The project is location at an elevation of approximately 8,600 feet. The project area is accessed via Tioga Rd (Highway 120), which is a two-lane road, with a speed limit of 45 mph for most of the way (lower in some areas). Travel times will vary, depending on visitor volume.

e. The construction site is 21 miles from nearest limited suppliers and lodging facilities to the east in the city of Lee Vining, and 84 miles to the west in the city of Mariposa.

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 protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed;

h. The project is located in a highly sensitive natural resource area

i. The anticipated period of performance of 2,190 calendar days including any potential weather shutdowns;

j. There are seasonal shutdowns each year, that include closing Tioga Rd. The start/end of Construction season is dependent on weather and variable, but typically runs late-May thru October.

6. Project Scope: This project will replace an extended aeration WWTP and associated infrastructure, that is more than 50 years old. The infrastructure includes two disposal ponds, a force main that connects the WWTP to the disposal ponds, and effluent spray field, and a recreational vehicle dump station. The existing plant will be demolished, one pond will be replaced with an enclosed holding tank, the other pond will be demolished, the force main will be replaced, and a recreational vehicle dump station replaced. The existing treated effluent disposal spray field equipment will be replaced with new lower maintenance spray equipment. The new treatment plant will provide modern primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment components and solids handling capability. The wastewater treatment plant operates from May to October with an average flow of 60,000 gallons per day.

7. Solicitation: At this time, NPS DSC anticipates issuing a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) around the 4th quarter time frame; and awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.

8. Submittal Instructions:

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.

(6) Firm’s UEI # -

The interested Contractor shall respond no later than 2:00 PM Mountain Time (MT) on August 4, 2025, by emailing the questionnaire to the Contract Specialist at Gabriel_Castellanos@nps.gov and Contracting Officer at Justin_Bowers@nps.gov.

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