H--FLFO, Inspect & Clean Water Tank

The contract is for the inspection and cleaning of a water tank at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado, issued under a simplified acquisition procedure as a firm-fixed price commercial service award by the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service through the Midwest Region Contracting Office in Omaha, Nebraska. The solicitation number is 140P6026Q0033, posted on May 21, 2026, with a 90-day performance period beginning upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability and prior experience in similar water tank maintenance tasks, submitting a two-page narrative and at least three verifiable project references as part of their quote package, which must be emailed to the contracting officer by the deadline specified on the SF-18 form. The work requires on-site labor, equipment, materials, and travel, with performance and inspection to occur at the monument located at 15807 Teller County Road 1, Florissant, CO 80816. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including requirements for whistleblower protections, prohibitions on Confidentiality Agreements, personal identity verification, System for Award Management compliance with a deviation in March 2026, and anti-trafficking measures with a deviation date noted. Labor standards under the Service Contract Act are exempted by deviation, and contractors must comply with sustainable procurement, Buy American principles, and drug-free workplace mandates, though several clauses including those related to ozone-depleting substances and sustainable products have deviations. Payment is mandatory through the Invoice Processing Platform with no mention of WAWF, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are required. The contractor must maintain an active Unique Entity Identifier in SAM.gov and self-certify small business status under NAICS 221310, though no socioeconomic set-asides apply. No pricing details are provided in the solicitation, leaving unit prices and total value to be submitted by offerors. Security and cybersecurity obligations are imposed through clauses covering information system safeguarding and access prohibitions, while the contracting officer, Nicholas Murray, serves as the primary point of contact with a Contracting Officer’s Representative to be designated upon award. No packaging, preservation, or marking standards are specified, and no FOB terms are defined, with acceptance determined by the government at the performance site and administratively processed through the Omaha office.