Wayside Bases - Philadelphia, PA

The National Park Service Northeast Region seeks fabrication, installation, removal, and disposal of wayside exhibit bases at four Philadelphia-area national historical sites, with proposals due July 1, 2026 and questions due June 24. This is a competitive total small business set-aside limited to firms in NAICS 339950 (Sign Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard.

Place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spanning Independence National Historical Park, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, and Gloria Dei Church National Historical Site. Work includes fabrication and installation of nineteen in-ground low-profile cantilever-style wayside bases (36x24 inches, painted aluminum with NPS Charcoal powder coat finish and 10-year structural warranty), removal of nineteen existing bases, and disposal of sixteen bases. The contractor must provide a project manager with minimum five years' experience managing augmented reality experiences with historically accurate content. All work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Pennsylvania General Decision PA20260003 (wage rates range from approximately $25 to $72 per hour plus fringe benefits) and universal design standards under the NPS Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines and Section 508 compliance.

The estimated project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000 with a 150-calendar-day performance period running July 15 through December 1, 2026. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced offer determined technically acceptable. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance and experience information, and price. Performance and payment bonds are not required. Offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration and submit proposals electronically including Standard Form 1442, contract price schedule, representations and certifications, bio-based product certification, relevant experience documentation, and key personnel resumes.