GAOA Blanchard Springs Caverns Tunnel Rehabilitation in Ozark-St. Francis NF
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Solicitation 1240BH26R0013 is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 238990 for the rehabilitation and safety upgrades of the Blanchard Springs Caverns Dripstone and Discovery Trail infrastructure in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas. The project involves comprehensive structural and safety improvements, including the stabilization of tunnel entrances and exits, masonry repairs, installation of monitoring equipment, and the replacement of air lock doors, security doors, suspended ceilings, ductwork, lighting, distribution systems, safety handrails, and the mine phone system. The contract requires all work to be performed by qualified and licensed contractors, with specific requirements for shotcrete specialists possessing at least five years of experience and CPM schedulers with at least one year of comparable experience. The award will be based on the best value to the government using a tradeoff process that balances price with non-price factors, specifically the technical approach and past performance. Offerors must provide a detailed technical plan and a list of three similar projects completed within the last three years. The period of performance requires work to commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed, with total completion within 426 calendar days. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the project adheres to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates. Proposals must be submitted as separate PDF files to the designated email address by September 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time.
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Place of Performance
Fifty Six, AR, 72533, USASet-Aside
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On September 17, 2026, amendment 0002 to solicitation 1240BH26R0013 - GAOA Blanchard Springs Caverns Tunnel Rehabilitation in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has been posted to SAM.gov and accomplished the following:
1. Post RFI questions and answers labeled C05a RFI QA 1240BH26R0013.
2. Post pre-bid sign in sheet labeled C05b Site Visit Sign In 1240BH26R0013.
This amendment must be acknowledged and submitted with your proposal.
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On August 12, 2026, amendment 0001 to solicitation 1240BH26R0013 - GAOA Blanchard Springs Caverns Tunnel Rehabilitation in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has been posted to SAM.gov and accomplished the following:
1. Post Golder Specifications labeled “C04m Attachment 11 Golder 1240BH26R0013.”
This SF30 must be acknowledged and submitted with your proposal.
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This project includes all labor, equipment, supplies, testing & inspections, and incidentals necessary for the Blanchard Springs Caverns (BSC) Dripstone and Discovery Trail Infrastructure repairs and safety upgrades. All work shall conform to the attached Drawings and Specifications. All work shall be performed by qualified and licensed contractors for all trades applicable. Work includes but is not limited to structural stabilization of tunnel entrance and exits, disposal and removal of existing supports, masonry repairs, Installation of Instrumentation & monitoring equipment, replacement of existing air lock doors at entrance and exits, replacement of existing security doors at entrance and exits, replacement of existing suspended ceiling system, components, and associated ductwork, replacement of existing bypass tunnel door, replacement of existing lighting and distribution system components, replacement of existing safety handrails, and replacement of the existing mine phone system and components.
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