Sources_Sought_Announcement_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY)

Badlands National Park (Reference 140P6323Q0037)

The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of vendors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy decision based on the results of this market survey and a future solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

We are seeking Prime Contractor interested in support of Badlands National Park to replace all values and hardware from the two lift stations located in the Cedar Pass Campground. The contractor will supply and install new gate values, support frames, check values, stainless steel hardware and piping. All valves and hardware will be compatible with the current system existing in the valve pit installed in 1999.

This is not an invitation for bid (IFB), request for proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.GOV

Project Description: Work consists of provide all labor, equipment, and material to remove the old inoperable valves and subsequent hardware at two lift stations within the Cedar Pass Campground at the Badlands National Park. All valves and hardware removed from the valve pits, will be disposed of park property by the contractor. The valve pit, remaining pipe and hardware within the pit will then be cleaned, all fluids will be removed from the pit and properly disposed of. The contractor will then be supplying and installing four new, four-inch gate valves, along with their new support frames, check valves (4), Stainless Steel Hardware (including but not limited to: bolts, nuts, washers, lock washers, and gaskets), and piping (including but not limited to: flanges, 90-degree elbows and cross pieces) necessary for operations. All valves and hardware will be compatible with the current system existing in the valve pits. The contractor will also install all the appropriate attachments including, new floats, new blind flanges, and gaskets in association with the gate valves and new check valves to ensure that the system operates at appropriate levels. After all parts are installed, the contractor will then do an operations test and pressure test to insure proper operation.

Project Location: Badlands National Park, Interior South Dakota. 20633 SD HWY 377, Interior SD 57750

Project Performance Period: The performance period is anticipated to be 60 calendar days inclusive of material lead time and normal weather patterns that my disrupt work.

Disclosure of Magnitude: Between $25,000 and $100,000. Interested contractors should also consider their construction bonding capacities when responding (if applicable).

The associated NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard is $45 million.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: New size standards were updated effective March 23, 2022. Businesses registered in System for Award Management (SAM.gov) must update their SAM registration in order to have their small business status updated based on the new size standards. SAM profiles will continue to display the small business status under the old size standards until SAM registration is updated.

Contractor must be registered as a small business under the listed socio-economic categories in SAM (System for Award Management) under NAICS code 237110 to be considered/confirmed.

Interested firms must submit the following information:

Name of Firm

Address

Phone Number

Point of Contact

Email Address

SAM UEI #

Size status/SBA certifications. Mark all that apply. See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

☐ Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS) ☐ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) ☐ Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) ☐ Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) ☐ Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) ☐ Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) ☐ 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a)) ☐ Other than Small

Contractor must state they meet the requirements of FAR Part 19.3 if registered as a small business

0. Contractor must perform at least 15 percent of work FAR Part 19.809-2

Describe the portion or elements of the work that would be performed by your firm’s employees:

This section or any attachments MUST INCLUDE:

1. Brief explanation of your company’s ability/capabilities to perform the work outlined above

Capability statement - A summary of capabilities:

All responses must be submitted via email not later than 12:00 PM MDT, May 16, 2023. Email address: nathan_ziegler@nps.gov. Include the reference number (140P6323Q0037) in the subject line.