CNJ coach 1021 asbestos abatement

The National Park Service is seeking a small business to perform asbestos abatement services for a Central Railroad of New Jersey passenger coach (#1021) located at the Bighorn Divide and Wyoming Railroad in Shoshone, Wyoming. The solicitation (140P4525Q0021) requires a qualified contractor to remove asbestos from the 73' long steel coach body and associated components, ensuring complete hazardous material removal verified by a third-party industrial hygienist. Offerors will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with preference given to companies demonstrating successful completion of similar asbestos abatement projects. The response is due by May 19, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET, with contractors required to submit a project narrative, key personnel resumes, past performance information, and a separate price quote. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with specific documentation requirements.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 488210 with a $19.5 million size standard, targeting support activities for rail transportation. The performance period is scheduled from June 3, 2025, through September 1, 2025, with a 90-day window to complete the abatement work. The project involves transporting and processing a passenger coach weighing approximately 85,000 pounds, along with two truck units weighing 17,000 pounds each and numerous loose parts currently stored at the Wyoming facility. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis using simplified acquisition procedures, with the contractor required to achieve a minimum of 50% waste diversion from landfills. The work will be performed during normal operating hours, Monday through Friday, with the Contracting Officer's Representative being James Raftery, and the point of contact Nathan Jones from the National Park Service.