Mora longmire fiber install

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region seeks installation of fiber optic conduit and cabling at Longmire in Mount Rainier National Park, with proposals due August 18, 2026. This procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, and all amendments through Amendment 0003 (posted August 11) must be acknowledged.

Place of performance is Longmire, Ashford, Washington (coordinates 4645'0.61"N, 12148'42.21"W). The scope is limited to installation of fiber optic conduit, five handholes, and pull tape only; fiber optic cable installation, splicing, termination, and testing will occur in a subsequent phase. Work spans three sections across approximately 2,200 linear feet and requires 3-inch Schedule 40 PVC conduit (2-inch at the Water Lab, Schedule 80 in heavy-traffic roadway areas), detectable tracer wire, and composite handhole vaults rated for heavy traffic. The project includes a bridge crossing requiring 3-inch PVC with flexible transitions and drilling into wood members under NEPA/Section 106 compliance. Contractors must locate and expose a potentially buried handhole (Vault 6) estimated 200–600 linear feet south of the bridge.

Estimated contract value is $50,000 to $200,000, firm-fixed-price under Davis-Bacon wage rates (Wage Decision WA20260127, Pierce County, Washington). Work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 60 calendar days, with non-compensable extensions for weather, archaeological monitoring scheduling, and differing site conditions. Award is anticipated early to mid-September 2026, with notice to proceed issued 2–3 weeks thereafter.

NAICS code is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors); PSC code is N059 (Installation of Equipment—Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components). Contractors must possess current Washington Construction Contractors Board licensing, maintain active SAM.gov registration, provide relevant experience from similar projects completed within the last five years, and submit a technical narrative limited to two pages. Payment bonds at 100% of contract price are mandatory within 10 days of award; for awards exceeding $150,000, performance bonds are also required. Liability insurance of $250,000 per person, per occurrence, and property damage is required under Department of Interior standards. A consolidated site visit was held July 28, 2026; alternative one-off visits are available by request.

Questions are due August 7, 2026, at noon Pacific Time. Evaluation criteria are price, relevant experience, contractor license status, technical approach, and past performance. Proposals must include Standard Form 1442, proof of current Washington state contractor license, acknowledgement of all amendments, completed price schedule, and electronic representations and certifications completed in SAM.