36--Gravel Delivery

The solicitation for Gravel Delivery to Buffalo National River, identified by number 140P6426Q0102, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, requiring all offerors to be certified small businesses. It calls for the delivery of 12,420 tons of Class 7 Aggregate Base Course (SB2) with a maximum stone size of 1.5 inches to six specific locations within the park in Arkansas, including Erbie Road, Bakers Ford Road, Shine Eye Road, Spring Creek Road, and North Maumee Road. Delivery must be completed within 90 days of contract award using tailgate trucks, with no installation or placement required; coordination with National Park Service staff is mandatory for scheduling access. The material must be sourced from an ARDOT-certified supplier, and each offer must include an updated Proctor test documenting compaction and gradation characteristics to verify compliance. Offers must be submitted electronically to jarrod_brown@ios.doi.gov by August 5, 2026, accompanied by a properly completed SF-1449 and one signed copy of the SF-30 amendment form. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no evaluation of past performance or technical merit beyond minimal compliance with specifications. The government’s contracting office is located in Macedonia, Ohio, with payments to be processed by the NPS MABO office in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. No formal clause list, packaging standards, barcoding, or MIL-STD requirements are specified; delivery logistics and certification adherence form the core of performance requirements. The contracting officer, Jarrod Brown, serves as the sole point of contact, with no designated COR or COTR identified in the documentation.