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The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking a small business contractor to perform backflow replacement services at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The solicitation (No. 140P1525Q0054) requires replacing two backflow systems - a 6-inch and a 1.5-inch unit - located on the east side of the shipping and receiving drive and in the basement of the grounds maintenance building. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and meet small business requirements to be considered for the contract. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on March 28, 2025, with an anticipated award date on or before April 1, 2025. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Taylor Jones, who can be reached at Taylor_A_Jones@nps.gov for any questions or clarifications.

The contract is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 with a small business size standard of $19.0M. The period of performance is from April 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025, with work to be completed during Monday-Friday hours between 6:30am and 3:00pm. The government has no specific brand preferences for replacement backflow preventers, provided they are properly sized, compatible, and include a warranty. Site visits are available between March 10, 2025 and March 26, 2025 and can be arranged by contacting John Hobbs. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price commercial contract, with work focusing on replacing an older 6-inch backflow unit and a 1.5-inch unit that has failed inspection, both located within the park's facilities.