SAM #140P3026R0005

Debris Removal and Vegetation Management Services for Historic Aqueducts at C&O Canal National Historical Park

The National Park Service, under the Department of the Interior, is seeking qualified small business contractors for debris removal and vegetation management at six historic aqueducts within the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, NCR Regional Contracting Acquisition Management Division - C&O Canal National Historical Park - Scope of Work: - Removal of woody debris (including submerged debris up to 4 feet deep) and vegetation from aqueducts, wing walls, and stone walls - Mechanical and hand tool clearance only; no chemicals or dredging permitted - Pruning tree overhangs within 30 feet upstream/downstream of structures - Remediation of ground damage after removal - Locations: Seneca Creek, Monocacy, Catoctin Creek, Antietam Creek, Conococheague, and Licking Creek aqueducts - Services Requested: - Base tasks: debris removal and vegetation clearance at each aqueduct - Option tasks: second debris removal during flood season, with specified labor hours and material/equipment cost limits - Unique Requirements: - Certified arborists and Maryland Tree Experts must be present on-site - Strict protection of historic structures during work - Public safety and traffic management required - 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) - DOL Service Wage Determinations apply - Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is for commercial landscaping and arborist services. - Estimated contract value for option tasks ranges from $1,000 to $30,750 per aqueduct for second debris removal, with total value likely in the low to mid six figures. - Period of performance includes a base year and an option period, with all work to be completed by the end of the option period.

Description

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AQUEDUCTSThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.Solicitation number 140P3026R0005 is issued as a Request for Proposal for Remove Debris from Aqueducts at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.This requirement is a 100% total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5M. See Section B for list of line-item numbers for base plus option items. The work to be performed consists of landscaping/arborist service to remove debris, woody plant and vegetation management at various locations at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park as detailed in the Statement of Work and all of its attachments in this solicitation. Anticipated Period of Performance is 9/30/2026 - 9/29/2027 inclusive of option period (4/1/2027 - 9/29/2027).The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and any addenda to the provision applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and technical evaluation criteria stated applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and any addenda to the clause applies to this acquisition. Proposals are due by September 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to Bophany_drakeford@ios.doi.gov.Site Visit Date: September 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDSite Visit Location: 205 West Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD 21795The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Bophany Drakeford. All questions relating to this solicitation shall be submitted to Bophany_drakeford@ios.doi.gov.DOL Service Wage Determination (WD) No. 2015-4269 Rev.34 dated 8-22-2026 and No. 2015-4292 Rev.35 dated 8-12-2026 applies to this acquisition.To be considered for award, offerors shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at time of proposal submission under the appropriate NAICS code found in block 10 on page one (1) of this solicitation, and this registration must be active in SAM at the time of proposal close date/time, as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance. Website: https://www.sam.gov

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