GRCA River Logistics IDIQ

The National Park Service Intermountain Region is soliciting quotations for River Logistics support services to support administrative missions conducted on the Colorado River corridor within Grand Canyon National Park. The procurement seeks to award up to three firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts from this combined synopsis and solicitation. Contractors must provide comprehensive logistical support including boat operation, food provisioning, equipment transport, and mission coordination, with required personnel qualifications including Lead Boat Operators (minimum 16 Colorado River missions, Wilderness First Responder certification, current CPR, and food manager certification), Boat Operators (minimum six missions, Wilderness Advanced First Aid certification, current CPR, and Coconino County food handler certification), and Assistant Boat Operators (food handler certification and safety knowledge). Contractors must also furnish all necessary vessels, motors, emergency equipment, food and water treatment systems, portable toilets, transportation vehicles, and communication devices. The government will evaluate proposals based on the submitted quotations, with questions due by March 16, 2026, and quotations due by 12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on April 2, 2026, submitted electronically to lindsay_mclaughlin@nps.gov.

This acquisition is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 483212 (Inland Water Passenger Transportation), with a small business size standard of 550 employees. The contract period runs from March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2029, with possible optional extensions of up to six months, and the minimum quantity of services ordered shall not be less than $2,500.00 with a maximum total contract value not to exceed $760,000.00 across all task orders. No incumbent contractor is identified in this solicitation. Performance will take place in Arizona, USA, specifically at Grand Canyon National Park on the Colorado River corridor. Contractors must comply with Department of Interior and National Park Service policies regarding alcohol and drug use, background screening requirements for youth missions, resource location confidentiality, and professional conduct standards.