N--New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park - Lin

The contract pertains to the replacement of a non-functioning 2008 HVAC system in the LINK building at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with an estimated value between $25,000 and $100,000. Work is to be performed within 180 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with a required start date no later than 14 days following that notice, and the overall performance period scheduled from June 15 to December 15, 2026. The contract is a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220, and selection will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process, where proposals must be rated Acceptable on both Technical Approach and Schedule and Relevant Experience and Past Performance before price governs award. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, and supervision and comply with the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination MA20260001, furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, and adhere to strict historic preservation protocols, halting all work if undocumented cultural or natural resources are encountered. All payments must be processed electronically via the Internet Payment Platform, and invoices require submission of detailed supporting documentation including a Schedule of Values and subcontractor payment certifications. The contractor is required to maintain active SAM.gov registration and provide past performance data, including three references for comparable projects completed within the last five years, with the Government reviewing CPARS records and exclusion statuses. Technical proposals and business/price proposals must be submitted separately via email in two volumes, each not exceeding 30 MB, using PDF or DOCX formats organized into labeled folders, with no hard copies accepted. The contractor must ensure compliance with numerous FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment and services, affirmative action, veterans’ reporting, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations or debarred entities. Contractor personnel must be escorted by National Park Service staff while on-site and all work must avoid damage to historic fabric. No packaging, preservation, or labeling specifications are included in the contract, and no FOB terms are defined. The Contracting Officer’s Representative, Janine Da Silva, serves as the primary point of contact for technical oversight, while the Contracting Officer holds sole authority for contractual changes. All inspections occur on-site at 33 William Street, New Bedford, MA, and final acceptance is contingent upon full conformance with contract documents and inspection standards under