Replace backflow preventer on lighthouse road at c

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region seeks replacement of a backflow preventer and water meter system on Lighthouse Road at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton, North Carolina, with proposals due August 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton, NC. The work requires removal of an existing underground backflow preventer, 6-inch water meter, and associated components from a concrete vault subject to flooding, followed by installation of new above-ground piping, a 6-inch Wilkins Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer Model 375A (or approved equivalent), and an insulated fiberglass SAFE-T-COVER Model 600D-AL enclosure meeting ASSE Standard 1060. Contractor must coordinate with Dare County Water Department for new meter installation and comply with International Building Code, North Carolina Building Code, AWWA standards, and ASSE requirements. All work must be completed within 120 calendar days and scheduled outside the May 15 to October 1 seasonal restriction period. Contractor must possess qualifications in potable water system installation; a site superintendent must be the prime contractor's employee with no exceptions.

Contract magnitude is between $75,000 and $100,000. Period of performance runs September 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027. Contractor must furnish a 100 percent payment bond. The NAICS code is 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction); PSC is Z2NE. Proposals must include SF-1442, technical proposal not exceeding 20 pages, past performance questionnaires from at least three previous clients demonstrating experience with metal building system components in remote locations, and detailed cost breakouts. Evaluation factors are technical approach, past performance and technical capability, and cost reasonableness, with non-cost factors weighted significantly more important than cost. An organized site visit is scheduled July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET; confirmation due July 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Questions and Answers are now attached; amendment extended the original August 4 deadline to August 7.