Y--Sources Sought Notice for Scaffolding for Chalmette Monument

The Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate, is conducting market research via a sources-sought notice for a scaffolding system to support conservation work at the Chalmette Monument in New Orleans, Louisiana. The goal is to identify qualified small business vendors capable of designing, erecting, maintaining, and dismantling a full-enclosure, non-invasive scaffold system around the 100-foot stone obelisk without attaching to or drilling into the historic structure. The project requires a scaffold with five staging platforms (rated for 1,000 lbs each), five water tank platforms (rated for 3,000 lbs each), a hoisting bay with a 1-ton electric hoist, debris netting, overhead protection rated for 150 PSF, and OSHA-compliant integrated stairs. All work must be completed within a fixed three-month rental period, with mobilization and demobilization occurring outside of that window, and the site must be closed to the public during active operations. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement under NAICS code 238990, which carries a small business size standard of $19 million in annual revenue, and the procurement is restricted to small business sources. Respondents must submit a single Microsoft Word document, no longer than ten pages using 11-point Times New Roman font, via email to [email hidden] by August 14, 2026, with the subject line “Scaffolding System for Chalmette Monument.” Proposals must include a cover sheet with the vendor’s Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, along with Section 1 detailing past performance on at least one similar historic preservation project within the last three years, including contract numbers, locations, values, and points of contact. Section 2, offering comments on the draft scope of work, is optional. The contractor must designate a competent person certified under OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L to inspect and certify the scaffold prior to use and before each shift, submitting a written report to the National Park Service’s Contracting Officer’s Representative for formal acceptance. There is no publicly disclosed evaluation methodology, award basis, or pricing structure, as this is a pre-solicitation market research tool. Performance will occur at the Chalmette Battlefield Park, with administrative oversight handled remotely from Herndon, Virginia. No packaging,