Grand canyon: ltemp/crmp ARC river 25-SRM020

The National Park Service's Intermountain Region is seeking a small business contractor to provide river logistics support for archaeological monitoring activities at Grand Canyon National Park. The contract involves a river mission to support the Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) and Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP), with specific requirements including a motorboat operator to transport two National Park Service archaeologists. The contractor must provide a motor-powered boat, kitchen gear, food, safety equipment, and communication devices for a mission documenting conditions at up to 82 locations along the Colorado River. Questions regarding the solicitation are due by April 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, to be submitted electronically to lindsay_mclaughlin@nps.gov. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active small business designation throughout the contract performance period.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS category 483212 (Inland Water Passenger Transportation) with a small business size standard of 550 employees. The river mission is scheduled for July 3 through July 14, 2025, based in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. This contract follows the expiration of a previous five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that was awarded in December 2019 with three contract holders. The current solicitation (No. 140P1525Q0080) represents a firm-fixed price contract for a specific river logistics support mission. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the contract will cover transportation, equipment, provisions, and support for a 11-day archaeological monitoring expedition along the Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park.