Big cypress stone and truck hauling

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a contractor to deliver 1,750 tons of DOT-approved lime rock base stone to the Big Cypress National Preserve for road stabilization and water management purposes. The solicitation, numbered 140P5225Q0014, requires the use of 20-yard dump trucks for stone delivery over a four-week performance period from May 9, 2025 to June 13, 2025. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis, considering technical capability, past performance, and price, with specific emphasis on the contractor's ability to meet detailed stone specification requirements. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a small business and submit their quote by May 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM CDT to the contracting specialist. The evaluation will focus on the contractor's technical approach, demonstrated past performance in similar projects, and competitive pricing.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 484220, with a small business size standard of $34 million. Deliveries will be made to the Loop Road Ranger Station at 33100 Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, FL 34141-9710, with specific GPS coordinates of 25 44.951'N, 80 55.985'W. Trucks will operate 8 hours per day, Monday through Thursday, excluding holidays, to complete the stone delivery. The stone must meet Florida Department of Transportation specifications, with at least 97% passing a 3 1/2-inch sieve and being uniformly graded. Key project personnel include Contracting Officer Christopher Hotaling and Contracting Officer Representative Damien Hardgrove, both located in Ochopee, FL. The project is part of a critical infrastructure improvement initiative focused on water management and road stabilization in the Big Cypress National Preserve.