SAM #140P3026Q0046

Hazardous Tree Management Services for Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

• The National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, through the NCR Regional Contracting Office, is seeking hazardous tree management services for the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
• Services cover approximately 40 miles of towpath, with work spanning mileposts 1-184.5 and including both base and optional tasks.
• Key services requested:
  • Removal of 248 hazardous trees (131 in Work Package 1, 117 in Work Package 2)
  • Pruning of 61 trees (39 in Work Package 1, 22 in Work Package 2)
  • Stump grinding (2 in Work Package 1, 3 in Work Package 2)
  • Hazardous tree inspections by ISA Certified Arborists across multiple park areas and trails, with inspection tasks covering up to 25 miles and 23 cyclic maintenance areas
• No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or named vendors are required; the focus is on qualified landscaping/arborist service providers.
• Unique requirements:
  • All arborist personnel must be ISA certified
  • Compliance with OSHA, environmental, and historical preservation standards is mandatory
  • Strict traffic control and public safety measures must be followed
  • Work must avoid designated no-work periods for bat (April 1 - May 15) and avian (May 15 - August 15) nesting seasons
  • DOL Service Wage Determinations apply
  • Detailed work plans, safety documentation, and data management are required
• The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 561730, with a firm-fixed price contract structure.

Description

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 TOWPATH HAZARDOUS TREE MANAGEMENTThis 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 140P3026Q0046 is issued as a Request for Quote for Towpath Tree Management 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 provide towpath hazardous tree management of approximately forty (40) miles of designated areas 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 September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027, inclusive of no work period for bat nesting between April 1, 2027 - May 15, 2027 and no work period for avian nesting between May 15, 2027 - August 15, 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.Quotes are due by September 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to Bophany_drakeford@ios.doi.gov.Site Visit Date: September 17, 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, No. 2015-4281 Rev.39 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 quote 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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