Z--BICA REPAIR GUARDRAIL

The contract involves the removal and replacement of approximately 75 linear feet of damaged guardrail along Highway 313 near 5th Avenue B in Fort Smith, Montana, within the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Performance is scheduled from August 3, 2026, to November 13, 2026, and the work must comply with federal regulations, including the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination, which was added via Amendment 0002. The solicitation, numbered 140P1426Q0094, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, and the NAICS code is 237310 for Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with selection based solely on conformance to requirements and the lowest evaluated price, without trade-offs or scoring of non-cost factors. The contractor must be registered in SAM with an active UEI, and all submissions must be sent via email to Stacy Vallie at Stacy_Vallie@ios.doi.gov by 1:00 p.m. MDT on July 20, 2026. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), and the contractor is required to maintain liability insurance covering $100,000 per occurrence and $500,000 in general and products-completed operations aggregates, with the U.S. Government named as a co-insured party. Special requirements include compliance with Section 889 of the NDAA prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment from designated foreign vendors, adherence to cybersecurity safeguards for federal information systems, and restrictions related to Iran sanctions and prohibited confidentiality agreements that impede whistleblower reporting. No specific packaging, preservation, marking, or MIL-STD specifications are detailed, though general product identification including brand, model, and manufacturer part numbers is implied. The contract type is not explicitly stated but is inferred as a commercial construction service based on the scope and labor standards referenced. All representations and certifications required by FAR, including size status, socioeconomic qualifications, and prohibitions on foreign operations, must be submitted by the offeror, with affirmative non-compliances triggering mandatory 72-hour disclosures. The place of performance is in Montana, while the contracting office and payment administration are managed through the Department of the Interior’s Northern Rockies office located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.