BIBE 259631-317515 Chisos Lodge & Water Solicitati

The Department of the Interior National Park Service is soliciting proposals for the replacement of the Chisos Mountains Lodge and rehabilitation of the Chisos Basin Water System at Big Bend National Park in Texas. This comprehensive construction project includes demolishing the existing lodge and constructing a new facility with kitchen and retail components, as well as upgrading the water treatment, storage, and distribution systems including repairs to the Oak Springs water fill line and electrical service improvements. The solicitation (No. 140P2025R0039) is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with performance and payment bond requirements, and all proposals must include federal, state, and local taxes. The evaluation will use a Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process with six equally weighted factors: Technical Approach, Schedule, Project Experience, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price. The proposal submission deadline is August 29, 2025 at 1200 MDT, with the question deadline having passed on August 5, 2025.

This procurement is conducted as an unrestricted full and open competition with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract value exceeds $10 million in magnitude, with specific cost allowances totaling $4,721,904 for electrical service upgrades managed through Rio Grande Electric Cooperative. The performance timeline requires contractors to begin work within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete the entire project within 549 calendar days, with an assumed construction start date of May 1, 2026. All work will be performed at Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas, specifically in the Chisos Basin area, with additional work extending to the Oak Springs location approximately 3 miles away. The project falls under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million, and contractors must navigate challenging logistical conditions including remote desert location, limited access roads, and strict environmental and archaeological protection requirements.