Santa elena guardhouse lead paint remediation at S

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region seeks lead-based paint remediation at the Santa Elena Guardhouse, San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico, with proposals due August 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. This is a Total Small Business set-aside competitive action; offerors must maintain small business designation in SAM.gov.

Place of performance is San Juan, Puerto Rico. The work encompasses removal of approximately 6,188.41 square feet of lead-contaminated paint from exterior surfaces including siding, windows, doors, trim, eaves, soffits, porch railings, and exterior hall ceilings and walls, using approved methods such as wet scraping, chemical stripping, or abrasive removal with HEPA-filtered equipment. All work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the National Historic Preservation Act, with reversible methods preferred and no original features removable without written Contracting Officer Representative approval. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Performance must complete within 180 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with contract performance running October 5, 2026, through April 5, 2027.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price Construction with estimated value between $250,000 and $500,000. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage applies; base rates are $7.25 per hour across all trades, with fringe benefits ranging from $0.00 to $0.42 per hour by classification.

The site superintendent must be the prime contractor's employee with no exceptions. A Bid Bond at 20 percent of bid total and Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of contract amount are required. Proposals must include SF-1442, technical proposal (not to exceed 20 pages), past performance questionnaires from at least three previous clients on similar projects completed within the past five years, capabilities documentation, and detailed cost proposal with prime and subcontractor breakouts. An organized site visit is scheduled August 4, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. ET with confirmation due by August 3. Award is best value: technical approach, past performance and experience, and cost reasonableness. Questions are due August 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. NAICS 238390, PSC Z2JZ. Solicitation number 140P5426R0026.