55--GRTE: PURCHASE BRIDGE DECKING BOARDS

The contract is for the purchase of bridge decking boards to replace the wearing surface on a bridge within Grand Teton National Park, with a minimum requirement of 1,750 square feet of coverage. The boards must meet strict dimensional specifications: thickness between 3 and 4 inches, width between 6 and 10 inches, and length between 8 and 16 feet. Material must be suitable for bridges with an inventory rating of 36 tons and an operational rating of 60 tons, and untreated 3x6 pine boards from general retailers like Lowe’s or Home Depot are explicitly prohibited. Proof of material suitability can be demonstrated through prior performance examples. The solicitation is a combined request for quotation structured as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 321999, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit a completed SF-18, acknowledgement of amendments, required provisions including 52.204-24 and 52.204-26, a detailed product specification sheet, and documentation of at least two recent projects using the identical product within the past five years. Quotes must be submitted via email by 1200 MT on July 22, 2026, with all questions due by July 9, 2026. The award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value based on price, technical/material suitability, and prior experience, in accordance with FAR Part 12. The period of performance is from August 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026, with delivery by August 31, 2026, to the Mammoth Supply Center in Yellowstone National Park under FOB Destination terms. Payment must be processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with funds transferred via Electronic Funds Transfer, and contractors must be enrolled in IPP upon award. A written waiver request is required if unable to comply with IPP requirements. Contractors must maintain liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 for property damage, naming both the contractor and the United States as insured parties, and must submit a certificate of insurance