Cuga- prepare & paint headquarters/IT

The National Park Service Southeast Region seeks exterior surface preparation and painting services at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Middlesboro, Kentucky, with proposals due September 22, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside on a firm fixed-price basis with an estimated contract value of $19 million.

Work includes low-pressure washing (not exceeding 500 psi), hand scraping and sanding of loose stain per SSPC-SP 2 and SSPC-SP 3 standards, and application of two coats of Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray SW 7045 exterior solid color wood stain to the Headquarters Building (3,120 square feet) and IT Building (378 square feet), plus primer and two coats of Sherwin-Williams Analytical Gray SW 7041 to exterior doors. Performance period is 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with an estimated on-site duration of 8–12 working days, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET, excluding federal holidays. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and incidentals and comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1926, EPA regulations, ASTM D16 standards, and National Park Service environmental and cultural resource protection protocols.

NAICS code is 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors. Award is anticipated by October 22, 2026. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with active small business designation, submit a bid guarantee equal to 20% of bid total, provide three past performance references completed within five years using the Department of Interior Past Performance Questionnaire, and comply with prevailing wage rates under Davis-Bacon Act (painters: $34.29/hour plus 23.95% fringe benefits per Department of Labor General Decision KY20260019). The contractor must establish a competent site superintendent as a prime contractor employee, maintain workers' compensation ($1 million), general liability ($500,000 per person/$1 million per occurrence), and property damage ($2 million) coverage, and submit weekly payroll documentation to the Contracting Officer. Payment is made through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system.