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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE:

The National Park Service Contracting Operations (ConOps) Central, Nekota Major Acquisition Buying Office, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Removal/Replacing Security Gates at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The acquisition will be conducted using RFQ process.

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6325Q0011

Project Description: The scope of this project includes the demolition and removal of two existing gates and replacement of those gates to align with existing receivers and utilize existing wiring, controls, and ground sensors. At each gate the removal of the existing four-inch square twenty-foot-long steel drop arm gate beams with their associated counterweights. Each beam and counterweight assembly weigh approximately seven hundred and fifty pounds. Also, work consists of removal of two existing four foot tall, by three feet deep, by four feet wide gate apparatus control boxes which included gate motors, mechanical components, and electrical wiring. In addition, work consists of hot work, cutting at ground level, a total of four ten-inch steel I beams to provide space for the new gate apparatus. While removing the old gates and associated cabinets, do not excavate existing concrete base. Save in place electrical utilities to be re-used. Save in place wiring associated with underground gate sensors being careful not to damage or cut short the conductors. Following completion of demolition of existing gate and gate cabinets lawfully dispose of all items off NPS property. The Lift Master BG790 Industrial AC Barrier and Gate Operator With Wishbone Gate will constitute the salient characteristics of the Basis of Design. Provide a shop drawing of the new gate, drop arm, and associated apparatus for approval. Once approved by the COR, the contractor is instructed to install two new replacement gates. The salient features of the new gates also include a cabinet heater and Timer to Close components. Re-attach all existing gate wiring, and gate sensors to provide a fully functional drop arm gate assembly. Coordinate with COR and NPS Dispatch Center (at Mt Rushmore NM) to commission new gates. Commissioning includes verification that the existing intercom and all existing attributes of the old gate operation are carried over to the new gates.

PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $100,000 and $250,000.

Period of Performance: The performance period is anticipated to be 90 calendar days, after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed price contract expected to be awarded to a prime contractor in Summer 2024. Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Pennington County, South Dakota will apply.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: 238290, Automatic gate (e.g., garage, parking lot) installation. The small business size standard is $22 million.

This project is set aside 100 % for Small Business Set Aside Total.

SITE VISIT: Will be noted in Solicitation package when posted to SAM.GOV.

The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS: In order to be awarded a contract, an offeror must have an UEI number. Also, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website at http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications at the time of the solicitation close date once the solicitation is posted.

The government intends to issue a formal Solicitation with construction specifications on or about May 20, 2025. If this date is delayed, the solicitation will follow as soon as possible. This is the preliminary notice of a solicitation that will follow. The responses will be due approximately 30 days after the RFQ issue date and it is anticipated close on June 24, 2024. The specific date and time will be announced in the solicitation that will follow this notice.

POINT OF CONTACT: Joseph Kirk, Contracting Specialist, Joseph_krik@nps.gov, 605.574.0510