PAIS - Replace Buoys and NAV. Signs

The National Park Service Midwest Region seeks quotations for replacement of buoys and navigational signage at Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi, Texas, with quotations due June 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central. This is a total small business set-aside firm fixed-price procurement under FAR Parts 13 and 12.

Place of performance is 20301 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418. The scope comprises demolition and replacement of eight Private Aids to Navigation (PATONs)—wood pile daybeacons—at charted positions complying with 33 CFR Parts 62 and 66, and installation of seven regulatory buoys in Bird Island Basin, including six "No Boats" exclusion zone buoys and one "No Wake" replacement buoy using government-furnished helical anchor systems. All installations must meet positioning tolerances within 5 feet of NAD83 coordinates and incorporate retro-reflective daymarks and Sur-Mark regulatory buoys with appropriate signage and turbidity curtains per NWP General Conditions. Work is restricted to November 1 through March 31 to avoid sea turtle nesting season; NPS-approved monitors are required if work extends beyond this window. Contractor must obtain USCG Form CG-2554 approval at least 30 days prior and verify USACE Nationwide Permit 1 requirements. All work must be completed within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with weekly progress briefings required Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; PSC is J020, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Ship and Marine Equipment. Small business size standard is $45 million. Quotations must remain valid 60 days and be submitted via email in PDF format, maximum 25 MB per email. Award is based on best value evaluating price, technical capability, and past performance. Contractor must provide either a Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit equal to 100 percent of contract price within 10 days of award. All quoters must be registered in SAM with active status and provide technical capability documentation and three to five past performance references from the past five years. Site visit is scheduled May 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Written questions are due three calendar days following the site visit. Subcontracting limitations under FAR 52.219-14(e)(4) restrict non-similarly situated subcontractors to no more than 75 percent of Government-paid contract performance costs excluding materials. Buy American, Davis-Bacon, and prevailing wage requirements apply per DOL wage determination TX20260021 effective January 2, 2026. Amendment 0001 released May 27, 2026 contains contractor questions and NPS responses.