Grsm newfound GAP wastewater system work

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a contractor to perform wastewater system replacement work at the Newfound Gap area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The project involves rehabilitating an 80-year-old wastewater system that serves the Newfound Gap rest area, including installing a new 5,000-gallon septic tank, replacing brick manholes with precast concrete versions, pipe-bursting and lining existing collection lines with 6-inch HDPE pipe, upgrading dosing tank components, and restoring disturbed areas through hydroseeding. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, qualifications, technical approach, and past performance to be considered eligible. The solicitation will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, considering technical capability, past performance, and price as evaluation criteria. An optional site visit is scheduled for September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM Eastern, vendor questions are due by September 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern, and quotes must be submitted by September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a size standard of $45 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract value is estimated to be between $100,000 and $250,000, structured as a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement. The performance period is approximately 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, specifically running from September 29, 2025 to March 16, 2026. The work will be performed at the Newfound Gap Overlook Area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, located at the Tennessee-North Carolina border along Highway 441. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and must maintain compliance with both North Carolina and Tennessee environmental health standards throughout the project duration.