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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 140P2124R0078 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) constitutes the entire solicitation. This acquisition will be conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13. This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04, effective May 22, 2024.

This is set-aside for small business concerns under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 337212, Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing, and the related small business size standard is 500 employees.

The government contemplates award of one best value, firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

REQUIREMENT: The contractor shall provide all services including labor, materials, facilities, and travel necessary to plan, design, fabricate, transport to site, and install all exhibit elements for the Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs Mountain Tower in accordance with the specifications as detailed in this contract and its attachments.

Due to space limitations, the complete commercial item specifications are contained in Solicitation Number 140P2124R0035. Interested contractors should download this document. The National Park Service is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not identified in the quotation. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this announcement and are available at www.acquisition.gov.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; 52.233-1 Disputes in Solicitations and Contracts; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; and 52.245-1 Government Property.

Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with the attached solicitation. Failure to adhere to these instructions may render your proposal unacceptable.

· Questions to the solicitation are due via email by 10:00 AM ED on August 22, 2024. Questions submitted using any other method will not be entertained. Questions received after this date and time may not be answered before proposals are due. All questions concerning this request for proposal should be referred to Dee Dee Bender, Contracting Officer via email at dee_dee_bender@nps.gov. Offerors who contact anyone outside of the Office of Acquisition Management regarding this requirement, may automatically be excluded from competition.

· Proposals are due via email by 10:00 AM ED on September 9, 2024. The address is included in the solicitation for mailing flash drives in the event files are over the threshold for submitting via email. Flash drives MUST be received by the date and time specified for proposals or it will be considered late and handled as such in accordance with FAR Policies and Procedures. Offerors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, that it will be considered late. The quote shall be submitted electronically via email to dee_dee_bender@nps.gov with the Subject line clearly identifying “Solicitation Number 140P2124R0078 – Exhibit Planning, Design, Fabrication, and Installation Services for Fort Matanzas”. Offers by telephone, transmitted via facsimile (fax), or submitted using any other method will not be accepted.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): All offerors shall be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov) at the time of award to be considered eligible for award, complete Online Representations and Certifications at the SAM website, and shall be considered a small business for the size standard associated with the NAICS code.