Polymers and Alum for Yosemite National Park

The National Park Service at Yosemite National Park is seeking supplies of polymer and aluminum sulfate for water and wastewater treatment operations at two locations within the park under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base and four one-year option periods, extending from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This solicitation, identified as 140P8526Q0043, is issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation under FAR Part 12 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is structured as a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 325180 and a size standard of 1,000 employees. Offers must be submitted via email only by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on June 8, 2026, and must include a completed SF-1449, a quote/price schedule, three recent and verifiable past performance references with contact details, and evidence of active SAM registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the offeror whose proposal represents the most advantageous value to the government, evaluated primarily on price and past performance, without assigned weights or adjectival ratings, suggesting a potential emphasis on cost efficiency. Deliverables include tertiary liquid poly-aluminum chloride, anionic polymer, and aluminum sulfate, to be delivered in specified packaging to the El Portal and Wawona treatment plants, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination upon receipt. Compliance with NSF 60/61 certification, Buy American Act requirements, and NPDES standards is mandatory, and products must meet performance benchmarks including turbidity reduction and phosphorus effluent limits. The total estimated contract value ranges from a $10,000 minimum guarantee to a $1,300,000 maximum ceiling across the full period of performance. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform, and no specific packaging, preservation, or labeling standards beyond the use of SF-1449 and pallet wrapping are detailed. The solicitation explicitly prohibits paper submissions, requires adherence to government integrity provisions, and incorporates clauses related to whistleblower rights, subcontractor restrictions, and prohibition of inverted domestic corporations. All inquiries must be emailed to charlene_flanagan@nps.gov by May 20, 2026.