Z-Trail Replacement

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Trail Replacement project for Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU) in Gary, IN. Work will consist of providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary for removal/demolition of existing structures and replace with new construction of boardwalks and staircases at the trail location. We anticipate that work will begin in late summer of 2026. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6426B0002 PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $1M and $3M TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed price contract expected to be awarded to a prime contractor by July/August 2026 with performance to begin in Aug/Sep 2026. Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Porter County, IN will apply. EVALUATION FACTORS: will be addressed in the official solicitation North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: The NAICS Code is 237990, and the size standard is $45 million. This project is set aside 100% for Total Small Businesses. SITE VISIT: A site visit date, time, and meeting location will be announced in the solicitation. Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the site and to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance. PUBLICIZING: The official solicitation and its attachments will be issued and available March/April 2026 and will be posted to the Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities . The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation. REGISTRATIONS: In order to be awarded a contract, an offeror must have an UEI number. Also, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website at http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications at the time of the solicitation close date once the solicitation is posted. POINT OF CONTACT: Craig D Bryant, Contracting Officer, craig_bryant@nps.gov, 330-468-2500 x6.