Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Follow-On Potable

The National Park Service seeks offers to treat, haul, and deliver bulk potable water to storage infrastructure at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, with quotes due October 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM MST. The procurement is set aside for small business concerns and issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial purchase.

Place of performance is Coconino County, Arizona, with water pickup at two Flagstaff hydrants (Home Depot East Side or SW Corner of I-40 and Flagstaff Ranch Road) and delivery to the South Rim Water Treatment Plant. The NAICS code is 561990 (All Other Support Services) with a size standard of $16.5 million. The PSC code is V119 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation).

The base requirement (CLIN 00010) is delivery of 500,000 gallons on or before November 15, 2026 (evaluation date), with extended performance through November 30, 2026 to accommodate seasonal weather delays. Two option CLINs follow: CLIN 00020 for an additional 500,000 gallons and CLIN 00030 for an additional 1,000,000 gallons, both with an anticipated exercise date of November 11, 2026. Daily delivery is limited to 250,000 gallons due to City of Flagstaff agreements. Contractors must deliver within five calendar days of Notice to Proceed and mobilize by November 2, 2026.

The government will furnish potable water sourced from the City of Flagstaff at no cost; contractors are responsible for treatment during transport, hauling, and delivery. Transport tanks must be NSF/ANSI 61 certified. Water quality criteria include free chlorine residuals of 0.7–1.0 mg/L at offload, pH of 7.5–8.5, and turbidity not exceeding 1.0 NTU. Drivers must hold appropriate commercial driver's licenses and comply with 49 CFR hours-of-service regulations. Evaluation criteria are price, technical capability statement with vehicle fleet list, completion schedule, and prior experience demonstrating capability to perform similar water hauling projects. Pricing must be submitted as a firm-fixed unit price per accepted gallon and a corresponding lump-sum price per CLIN. Liability insurance is required at $100,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence / $100,000 property damage. Service Contract Act wage determinations for Coconino County (Wage Determination No. 2015-5465, Revision 32, effective August 27, 2026) apply. Offerors must be registered in SAM as active small businesses with an active UEI and acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 dated October 21, 2026. The contracting officer is Stephen Loftus at NPS Contracting Operations Central in Denver, Colorado.