Fobu-install fire suppression system

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region issued a sources-sought notice for water system improvements and fire suppression infrastructure at Fossil Butte National Monument, with capability statement responses due by September 10, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. This is market research; the notice is not a binding solicitation. The scope encompasses construction of a new 6-inch PVC fire water line to the Visitor Center, installation of a 45,000-gallon underground fiberglass water storage tank with connections to existing supply lines, installation of a new fire pump and pump house, installation of a propane-fueled emergency generator in a cold-weather enclosure with piping and electrical connections, and site enclosure wall and grading work. The Department invites capability statements from small businesses across all SBA program categories, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned, and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises. NAICS code 236220 applies with a $45 million size standard. Capability statements must not exceed five pages in PDF format and must include business information, size status and SBA certifications, relevant experience on similar projects within the past five years with dollar values and customer references, bonding capacity, technical capability with underground utilities and federal project experience, and statements of interest in competing if a solicitation is issued. Submit responses to Stacy_Vallie@ios.doi.gov. A formal solicitation under solicitation number 140P1426R0036 is anticipated to post to SAM.gov in mid- to late-October 2026.