Rocr - fountain repair and maintenance

The National Park Service seeks quotations for repair and maintenance services at five fountains and one mill in Rock Creek Park, with proposals due September 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. This is a 100% small business set-aside; responses from non-small businesses will not be evaluated.

Place of performance is Washington, DC and Chevy Chase, Maryland. The five locations are Meridian Hill Park Fountain, Khalil Gibran Fountain, Pierce Mill, Georgetown Waterfront Fountain, and Francis Griffith Newlands Memorial Fountain. Services include routine inspection, cleaning, water treatment, seasonal startup and winterization, jet and nozzle cleaning, pump and filtration system maintenance, electrical and plumbing repairs, and historic preservation work using compatible materials. Meridian Hill requires 78 annual visits (three times weekly), Georgetown Waterfront and Francis Griffith Newlands each require 52 visits (twice weekly), Khalil Gibran requires 26 visits (once weekly), and Pierce Mill requires twice-monthly visits. The contract period runs September 29, 2026, through September 28, 2027. NAICS code is 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; PSC code is Z1JZ, Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings.

The solicitation is firm fixed price with pricing submitted on the provided Excel spreadsheet. Service Contract Act wage determination DC-WD 2015-4281 (Revision 39, effective August 22, 2026) applies to the DC and Maryland areas. A mandatory site visit occurred September 14, 2026. Questions were due September 16 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Evaluation uses a best-value approach across three volumes: Volume I (Technical Capability addressing requirements understanding, corrective maintenance systems, and reporting), Volume II (Past Performance with three completed questionnaires from similar references), and Volume III (Price). Past Performance, Technical Capability, and Methodology are significantly more important than Price. Small business offerors must be registered in SAM and provide their UEI number. Quotes are valid for 60 days. Amendment 001, released September 17, revised the Performance Work Statement visit quantities and updated the Price Schedule; offerors must include a signed copy of the amendment in their submittal.