54--APIS MODULAR BOARDWALK IAW SPECIFICATIONS

The National Park Service has awarded a firm-fixed price contract to Wickcraft Company Inc., a small business, for the procurement of prefabricated modular ADA-compliant boardwalk supplies for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. The total contract value is $319,908.00. The scope of work includes the delivery of galvanized structural steel frames, pressure-treated wood decking, ADA-compliant toe rails, and all necessary hardware. These components must be compatible with existing systems installed between 2015 and 2025, specifically following the Wickcraft Company connecting system or an approved equal. All materials must meet strict ADA standards and structural load capacities, with delivery required to Bayfield, Wisconsin, within 60 calendar days of the award. The procurement was conducted as a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 331210, utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Technical acceptability was determined based on the submission of shop drawings, technical data sheets, and certificates of origin. The contract is subject to various Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including strict supply chain security prohibitions regarding covered telecommunications equipment and ByteDance applications, as well as Buy American requirements. Contract administration is managed by the National Park Service, with electronic invoicing processed through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform.