Glba rehab waterlines

The National Park Service, Alaska Region is soliciting proposals for the rehabilitation of the waterline distribution system at Bartlett Cove in Gustavus, Alaska, within Glacier Bay National Park. The project scope includes upsizing existing water supply and distribution lines, installing new lines from the existing distribution main, and reinstalling service lines, fire lines, fire hydrants, gate valves, and related system components to meet fire-flow volume and pressure requirements for fire suppression systems. The work must comply with Davis Bacon Wage Determination AK20260001. All prospective offerors are required to maintain active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM.gov) with a valid CAGE code to be eligible for consideration. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on April 15, 2026, with a pre-solicitation notice deadline of May 11, 2026. While specific evaluation criteria details are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, interested parties should anticipate standard federal procurement evaluation methodologies will apply upon formal solicitation release.

This contract opportunity is exclusively set-aside for small business entities under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), with a small business size standard threshold of $45 million in annual revenue. No incumbent contractor or current contract information is referenced in the pre-solicitation notice. The estimated contract type is firm fixed-price, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage, though the project is currently not fully funded. The anticipated performance period extends from June 1, 2026 through May 1, 2027. Interested small businesses should contact Contracting Officer Ron Bunch at Ronald_bunch@ios.doi.gov for additional information and monitor SAM.gov for the formal Request for Proposal documents in multiple electronic formats.