Stea - CNJ coach #1021 transport

The National Park Service's Northeast Region is soliciting specialized freight transportation services for the transport of a Central Railroad of New Jersey Passenger Coach #1021 from Shoshoni, Wyoming to Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive transportation services including loading, securing, transporting, and unloading a disassembled historic railroad coach consisting of a 73-foot-long, 64,000-pound steel coach body, two truck units weighing approximately 17,000 pounds each, and approximately 15,000 pounds of loose interior and exterior components. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and logistics necessary to complete the work, acquire required permits and insurance coverage, and comply with federal, state, and local codes and HSPD-12 security requirements. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable methodology, with evaluation criteria encompassing technical capability demonstrated in a two-page narrative, past performance (three similar projects completed within the past five years with at least a "good" rating), and price reasonableness. The solicitation was issued February 4, 2026, with questions due by February 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and the extended proposal deadline is March 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 484230 (Specialized Freight Trucking, Long-Distance) with a $34 million SBA size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract period of performance is anticipated to run from April 1, 2026, or the day after award, whichever occurs later, through April 30, 2026, with work coordinated during normal Monday-Friday business hours, allowing approximately 30 days for project completion. The transportation scope involves a two-month overall period of performance during which the contractor must provide enclosed shipping containers at the Wyoming facility for three days prior to transport, secure all equipment to prevent damage during shipment, and facilitate unloading at Steamtown where containers shall remain for three days. Performance will take place at two primary locations: the pickup point in Shoshoni, Wyoming (contact: Seth Kucera at Bighorn Divide & Wyoming Railroad, 307-850-7775) and the delivery point at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania (contact: John Sickler, 570-877-2724). The Government's current Replacement Value for the coach and components is $2,803,586.44, and interested parties should direct all proposal submissions and inquiries to Contracting Officer Mary Hallmon at mary_hallmon@nps.gov.