51--Tool & Building Supplies for Yosemite NP

The contract pertains to the procurement of tools and building supplies for the reconstruction of the Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Office in Yosemite National Park, with deliveries required FOB destination to El Portal, California. The solicitation, numbered 140P8526Q0069, was issued on May 18, 2026, and closed for responses on June 1, 2026, with award expected to be made shortly thereafter. The procurement is structured as a Request for Quote under commercial item procedures, incorporating FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 to govern the process, and it is highly likely that the award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria. The contract requires delivery of over 80 detailed line items, including power tools, hand tools, safety gear, and construction supplies from specified brands or approved equivalents, with all substitutions subject to pre-approval and certification of 100% compatibility with existing equipment. Delivery must occur within 30 days of order placement, and contractors are responsible for unloading freight at the designated delivery point—the NPS warehouse at 5083 Foresta Road, El Portal, CA 95318—while adhering to strict access restrictions: no deliveries are permitted on Fridays, weekends, or federal holidays, and vehicles exceeding 45 feet in length are prohibited due to narrow roadways and terrain hazards, which are considered non-compensable conditions. The contract is fully set aside for small businesses and exclusively reserved for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), and 8(a) Program participants, with the NAICS code 332216 applied at the 750-employee size standard. The offeror must certify its status in these socioeconomic categories, including compliance with 13 CFR Parts 124, 126, and 127, and affirm the truthfulness of all representations under penalty of law. The contract is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, requiring full compliance with DPAS regulations. The contracting officer is Lisa Henson of the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Pacific West Region, located in San Francisco, and while a COR or COTR was