Maca - replacement of VC exhibit carpet

The National Park Service Southeast Region seeks removal and replacement of approximately 2,300 square feet of carpet and related flooring components at Mammoth Cave National Park's Visitor Center Exhibits Area, with proposals due June 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238330 (Flooring Contractors) and PSC S214 (Housekeeping–Carpet Laying/Cleaning).

Place of performance is Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259). Work scope includes removal and disposal of existing carpet, 290 linear feet of cove base, 63 linear feet of transitions, and 22 linear feet of stair nosing; subfloor preparation with adhesive removal and patching per ASTM C109; moisture testing per ASTM F2170/F1869; installation of 2-foot by 2-foot CRI Green Label Plus carpet tiles (Class I per ASTM E648) with low-VOC adhesive applied using a 75–100 pound roller; installation of new cove base, transitions, and ADA-compliant stair nosing; and final cleanup with reinstallation of all exhibits in original configuration. Field-cut tiles around anchored fixtures must maintain 1/8-inch maximum gaps. Period of performance is 40 calendar days, commencing within 10 days of notice to proceed and completing by September 4, 2026 (amended from the original July 3 start date per Amendment 001, issued June 16).

Award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) with no tradeoffs to a responsible small business quoter. Technical acceptability requires submission of an LPTA Technical Acceptability Template documenting two relevant projects completed within the last five years, key subcontractor identification, Statement of Work/specifications compliance checklist, and a detailed proposed schedule. Final inspection and acceptance requires moisture test results and confirmation that all anchored exhibits remain undisturbed.

The contractor must obtain liability insurance with per-person coverage of $1,000,000, per-occurrence coverage of $2,000,000, and property damage coverage of $2,000,000. Service Contract Act prevailing wages apply (Kentucky Wage Determination No. 2015-4677, effective May 13, 2026). A site visit is scheduled for June 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time. The Contracting Specialist is Arcoiris Cuetara-Higa (arcoiris_cuetara-higa@ios.doi.gov).