Badl rehab propane distribution lines

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Midwest Region is soliciting sealed bids for construction services to rehabilitate propane distribution lines at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The project involves removal of existing propane piping and installation of approximately 3,080 linear feet of new propane distribution piping, 1,980 linear feet of propane service piping (including 330 linear feet installed via horizontal directional drilling), shutoff valves, culvert cleanout, channel excavation of 560 cubic yards, and construction of a 285 cubic yard earthen berm. Key requirements include that all propane work must be performed by a licensed South Dakota plumber, compliance with the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code and Plumbing Code, and adherence to prevailing wage rates established by the Department of Labor. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract with a 90-calendar-day performance period from Notice to Proceed, with all costs inclusive of materials, decommissioning, installation, and final commissioning. The revised bid due date is April 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with bids submitted via email to nekotamabobids@nps.gov; a mandatory site visit was held on March 6, 2026, and Amendment 2 providing site visit questions and answers was issued on March 26, 2026.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside opportunity with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract requires a 20 percent bid guarantee and Standard Form 24 bid bond, along with performance and payment bonds totaling 100 percent of the contract award amount. Contractors must submit a completed Limitations on Subcontracting worksheet demonstrating compliance with federal small business subcontracting requirements. The place of performance is Interior, South Dakota 57750, specifically at 25216 Ben Riefel Road at Badlands National Park's Ben Riefel Visitor Center area. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the scope of work encompasses a comprehensive rehabilitation project requiring significant materials, labor, and equipment over the 90-day performance period. Joseph Kirk, the contracting officer, can be reached at joseph_kirk@nps.gov or 605-574-0510 for inquiries regarding this solicitation.