Big Thicket National Preserve - Tower Rental Space for NPS Radio Equipment.

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking to procure tower rental space for radio equipment at the Voth, TX tower site for Big Thicket National Preserve. The procurement is specifically for a location that will provide critical radio communications coverage in the Lower Neches River bottom, Beaumont Island, and Pine Island Bayou areas. Currently, the government intends to award the contract to Pinnacle Towers as a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1 and 6.302-2, justified by the unique characteristics of the tower site identified by Motorola. Interested parties have until March 12, 2025, to indicate their capability and interest in providing an alternative solution. The contract specialist for this opportunity is Ana Zapata, who can be contacted at 505-469-0618 or ana_zapata@nps.gov for any questions.

The procurement is not set aside for any specific category of business, and the contract will consist of one base year with four option years. The tower rental is critical for emergency operations, including law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency medical services across the 100 square mile preserve area where traditional communication methods are unreliable. While a specific award value is not detailed in the documentation, the procurement is for a simplified acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate), and the PSC code is X1BG (Lease/Rental of Electronic and Communications Facilities). The procurement is driven by the need for a specific tower location that provides comprehensive radio communication coverage in an area with challenging terrain and limited communication infrastructure.