Olympic National Park Annual Highway Maintenance

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is issuing a Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Contract for operational and emergency maintenance services at Olympic National Park's Route 11 at Lake Crescent. The scope of work encompasses snow removal for spring opening, pavement repair, restriping, ditch cleaning, sign maintenance, vegetation control, litter pickup, sanding, bridge and guardrail tasks, slide removal, erosion damage repair, and fallen tree removal on a 12.2-mile segment of US Highway 101. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is designated as the sole practicable source under FAR 6.302(b) based on its responsibility for maintaining 350 miles of US 101 on the Olympic Peninsula, rapid mobilization capability, strategically located equipment staging facilities, existing expertise, and role as first responder during snow and storm events. No competitive evaluation criteria will be applied given the sole source nature of this procurement. The deadline for interested parties to submit comments and questions is May 5, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to Contracting Officer Mickey Chisolm at Mickey_Chisolm@nps.gov, including business name, qualifications, SAM's Unique Entity Identification number, and point of contact information.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is anticipated to be awarded to the Washington State Department of Transportation as the incumbent contractor. The fiscal year 2026 contract cost is valued at $25,000, though the government estimates that equivalent work performed under competitive construction contract would cost between $300,000 and $550,000 annually. The contract is structured as a one-year purchase order covering operational and emergency maintenance activities. The services will be performed on a 12.2-mile segment of US Highway 101 located within Olympic National Park in Washington State. The government has determined that no significant market research is warranted, as no other private or public entity would provide comparable maintenance services at a nominal fee comparable to WSDOT's arrangement.