56--PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED COMM

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service’s South Major Acquisition Buying Office in Homestead, Florida, is soliciting offers under a total small business set-aside for the procurement and installation of a solar-powered community gate at Virgin Islands National Park, located at 1300 Cruz Bay Creek, St. John, USVI 00830. The solicitation, identified as 140P5426Q0016, is open for quotes until June 8, 2026, with performance required to begin on July 1, 2026, and conclude no later than December 31, 2026. The contract is classified as a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement under FAR 13.5, with delivery terms set at FOB Destination, meaning inspection and acceptance occur on-site at the park. The work involves comprehensive installation of a solar-powered gate system including frame fabrication, electrical integration with battery storage and charge controllers, safety systems such as photoelectric sensors and vehicle detection, and full commissioning to ensure operational reliability under both primary and backup power conditions. All components and work must comply with the National Electrical Code, OSHA safety standards, UL 325 for gate operators, and applicable U.S. Virgin Islands building regulations. Offerors must be certified small businesses under NAICS code 561621 with a size standard of $25 million in annual revenue, maintain active SAM.gov registration, and possess a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Proposals must include representations and certifications per FAR 52.212-3 and 52.219-1, and demonstrate past performance on at least three comparable projects, including details on key personnel and client references. Technical evaluations will prioritize the offeror’s capability and approach, including resource availability, alongside past performance, with price considered as a trade-off factor in a best-value determination rather than under a lowest-price technically acceptable model. Contractors must submit all payment requests through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and are required to carry liability insurance of at least $100,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The contract includes a potential option to extend performance by up to six months, and all pricing must reflect the base period and any exercised options. No packaging, marking, or bar-coding standards are specified beyond general compliance with federal procurement requirements, and no security clearances or explicit organizational conflict