MACA - REHAB CAVE TRAILS 140P5326R0007

ACTION: Pre-Solicitation Notice PRE-SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P5326R0007 CLASSIFICATION CODE: Z2LB REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRI The NAICS Code for this requirement is 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors $19M POINT OF CONTACT: Ashley Warcewicz, Contract Specialist, Ashley_Warcewicz@ios.doi.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Mammoth Cave National Park PLACE OF PERFORMANCE POSTAL CODE: Mammoth Cave, KY 42259, Edmonson County, KY Title of Project: MACA - REHAB CAVE TRAILS Description: The Purpose of this project is to Reconstruct Deteriorating Cave Trails in Ruins of Karnak, River Hall, and Rafinesque Hall This project entails the reconstruction of cave trail surfaces in the Ruins of Karnak, River Hall, and Rafinesque Hal Cave trail. The work includes: - Prep existing ground for footings to be installed. - Remove existing handrails. - Install concrete footings for elevated platform to be installed on. - Install elevated platform constructed from fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) - Install 2 inch stainless steel handrails. - Transportation of all materials and equipment into and out of cave. When completed, the trail surface will be sustainable and will provide a safe environment for park visitors and staff. GENERAL: The solicitation will be issued electronically on the website at https://www.sam.gov/. Proposal documents will be available for download in Microsoft Word, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe PDF; Specifications will be available in Adobe PDF format; and drawings will be available in PDF format. Please Note: Paper copies of the solicitation will not be made available. Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on https://www.sam.gov/ without registering. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications; this is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents. Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the DOI are required to have an active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/. You are also required to have a Unique Entity number in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. This pre-solicitation announcement is not a solicitation document, but pre-notice of an upcoming solicitation. Specific instructions on submitting your proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed below. Proposed Solicitation Issue Date: 4/20/2026 NO phone calls accepted. Completion Date: 2/28/2027 Total Small Business set-aside It is the policy of the government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, small- disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration Office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors at http://www.sba.gov. Construction Contraction Administration Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.211(b) requires agencies provide description of policies and procedures that apply to defeminization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts and data on the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts. This information can be found at: https://www.doi.gov/pam/acquisition/policy/constructioncontract. In accordance with FAR Circular: FAR FAC 2025-06

Rehab Cave Trails This project entails the reconstruction of cave trail surfaces in the Ruins of Karnak, River Hall, and Rafinesque Hal Cave trail. Period of Performance: 150 days from NTP This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price Construction. Request for Proposal (RFP) Closes: 5/15/2026 at 5pm EDT send all proposals via email to ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov No hard copies will be accepted. Question cut-off: 5/6/2026 at Noon EDT Send all questions to ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov. An amendment to the solicitation will be issued with the responses. Pre-proposal Conference/Site Visit: Site visit has been scheduled for 4/29/2026 at 10 CDT meet at Visitor Center, Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259. POC Christopher Parker. Please send email ashley_warcewicz@ios.doi.gov if planning on attending. No Phone Calls Accepted