Maca - replace VC exterior doors

The National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking qualified contractors to remove and replace six sets of exterior double doors (12 doors total) at the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center in Kentucky. The new doors must be commercial-grade aluminum-framed systems with thermally broken frames, bird-safe insulated glass units featuring low-E coatings and fritted safety glass, ADA automatic operators, and code-compliant hardware. The scope includes electrical wiring, sealing, disposal of existing doors, weatherproofing, and restoration of affected finishes, with work coordinated to maintain public access and visitor safety throughout the project. Award will be made on a lowest-price-technically-acceptable basis, with evaluation criteria including relevant experience with at least two similar commercial door installation projects within the past five years, technical expertise and team qualifications with demonstrated ADA proficiency, and past performance on a pass/fail basis. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on March 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, questions cutoff on March 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT, and proposal submission deadline of March 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT via email to Ashley_Warcewicz@nps.gov.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a $19 million size standard threshold. No incumbent contractor has been identified in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with an estimated project value up to $19 million, though no specific budget allocation has been posted. The period of performance spans 180 calendar days from notice to proceed, with work commencing within ten business days of the Notice to Proceed and inclusive of ten weather days. The place of performance is the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center located at 1 Mammoth Cave Parkway, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259. Selected contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, maintain liability insurance of $1,000,000 per person and per occurrence with $1,000,000 property damage coverage, and furnish performance and payment bonds within 15 days of award.