Solict Water hauling Services for GRCA North Rim

The National Park Service seeks contracted bulk potable water hauling services for Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim, with quotes due October 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. This is a small business set-aside (NAICS 561990, size standard $16.5 million) issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance is the North Rim infrastructure at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The contractor must source water from approved community water systems (groundwater only per Amendment 0001), haul, chlorinate, test, and deliver 662,000 gallons of bulk water to two 2,000,000-gallon storage tanks by October 29, 2026. An optional line item (CLIN 0002) permits up to 338,000 additional gallons with anticipated exercise March 15, 2027 and delivery by May 15, 2027. Work responds to critical pipeline destruction that rendered the Roaring Springs Pump House inoperable. The contract is firm-fixed price, with pricing submitted per gallon plus a total lump sum. The period of performance runs October 19, 2026 through May 15, 2027.

Water delivery must comply with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regulations and NPS potable water hauling policy, maintaining free chlorine at 0.2–1.0 mg/L during transit and 1.0–1.5 mg/L at offload, with pH 7.5–8.5 at offload per NPS RM-83A guidelines. Contractor must furnish all equipment, vehicles, personnel, chlorine, fuel, and materials. State Route 67 winter closure occurs December 7, 2026; all base deliveries must complete before that date. Loaded vehicles cannot exceed 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

Award will be made to the responsible quoter offering best value based on price, technical capability statement with NSF/ANSI 61 certified transport tank list, completion schedule, and prior experience with similar projects. Offerors must maintain active SAM registration with small business status and valid UEI at quote submission, award, and throughout performance.