Gateway Arch - Rainwater Capture Sediment Cleanout

(1) Not Applicable

(2) 25 August

(3) 2026

(4) Contracting Office Zip: 63123

(5) Product Service Code: S299 - Other Housekeeping

(6) National Park Service Contracting Operations Central, Missouri Major Acquisition Buying Office

(7) Request for Quotes for Leveling of Sidewalks in Gateway Arch NP

(8) 140P6226Q0006

(9) Closing Response Date: 9 September 2026

(10) Contracting Officer: matthew_frank@ios.doi.gov

(11-15) Not Applicable

(16) Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item / commercial services being procured in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information as included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All clauses may be viewed in the entirety at www.acquisition.gov. A copy of this combined synopsis solicitation is included as a PDF attachment to this posting for your convenience.

(ii) The solicitation number 140P6226Q0006 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular: 2026-01

(iv) Total Small Business Set-Aside, 238220 - Plumbing Contractors, size standard: $19M

(v) Line Items:


CLIN 0010 - Cleanout of sediment collection system for rainwater capture irrigation system.



(vi) The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking quotes for removal of sediment from and inspection of the rainwater collection system that provides irrigation for Smith Square in Gateway Arch National Park. The requested quote shall consist of a single line item for the total quote for sediment removal and inspection.

Key dates:

Site visit: 1 September 2026 at 11:00 CDT (see below for more information)

Quotes due by 9 September 2026 at 17:00 CDT

(vii) Performance to occur within 30 days of award. This period is negotiable.

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Services applies to this acquisition.

All interested parties shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management or SAM at time an offer or quotation is submitted. SAM UEI to be provided with quote.

The offerors shall submit a quote to the contracting officer by email to: matthew_frank@ios.doi.gov

Quote shall be provided on company letterhead.

(ix) The Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror or offerors whose quote(s) conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and technical factors considered.

(x) Offers shall include a completed copy of paragraph (b) from within FAR provision 52.212-3 - Offer Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Services with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026), applies to this acquisition. No addenda are attached.

(xii) The following clauses are applicable to the contract resulting from this Request for Quote:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): www.acquisition.gov

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (DEVIATION Jan 2026)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (DEVIATION May 2026
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standard (Aug 2018) (DEVIATION May 2026)

Wage Determination 2015-5075, Rev. No. 33, dated 30 July 2026

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

Employee Classification Wage + Fringe
23370 General Maintenance Worker $32.23 + $11.68/hr

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Mar 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2024)
52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) DEVIATION DATE
52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024)
52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)
52.232-90 Fast Payment Procedure (Dec 2025) DEVIATION DATE
52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) DEVIATION DATE
52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) DEVIATION DATE
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)
52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)
52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984)
52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) (Apr 1984
52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.
(b) The use in this solicitation of any ______________ [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)


The following provisions are included by reference:


52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)
52.204-7 System for Award Management - Registration (Nov 2024) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)
52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations - Representation (Nov 2015) (DEVIATION May 2026)
52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)
52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991)
52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification (Aug 2009) DEVIATION DATE
52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020) DEVIATION DATE
52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 1996)
52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

(xiii) The following provisions and clauses are included in full text as prescribed:

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services - Representation (Oct 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)


52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (DEVIATION May 2026)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)


Invoicing Processing Platform (IPP) - Treasury Electronic Invoicing System (May 2016)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

1. Copy of vendor invoice document in PDF format, which shows pricing breakdown for all items being invoiced for and must include the contract number, date(s) of service (if applicable), date of invoice, and the vendor's standard invoice letterhead.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (Sep 2011) (REMOVE IF NOT APPLICABLE)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. The COR for this contract will be:

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visit location:

Gateway Arch National Park
Visitors Center
11 North 4th St
St. Louis, MO 63102

Please note: Address is for the old courthouse. Please proceed to the main visitor center beneath the arch. Attendees will meet in the main foyer of the visitors center before proceeding with the site visit.
Time:

11:00 CDT 1 September 2026

Please inform the contracting officer of your intent to attend the site visit at matthew_frank@ios.doi.gov. Please note that site visit time is subject to change. Any changes to the site visit will be published via amendment to this request for quote.

(End of Provision)



(xiv) N/A

(xv) All quotes shall be received, via email to matthew_frank@ios.doi.gov, no later than 17:00 Central, on 9 September 2026. Quotes shall be valid for 60 days. Include the solicitation number, 140P6226Q0005, in the email subject line.

(xvi) All communication regarding this solicitation, including questions, requests for additional information, documentation, etc., shall be emailed to matthew_frank@ios.doi.gov. Questions will NOT be answered via phone or text message. All questions shall be submitted no later than 17:00 on 7 September 2026.

List of Attachments

1. Specifications - SOW
2. Wage Determination
3. PDF Copy of Combined Synopsis Solicitation