C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 REPAIR I

The Department of the Interior’s National Park Service has announced a forthcoming firm-fixed-price construction contract solicitation for repair work at Inlet Lock 2 within the C&O Canal National Historical Park, located near Violette’s Lock in Potomac, Maryland. The planned work includes replacing deteriorated lock gates and the miter sill, repairing stone masonry, removing sediment and debris around the gates and locks, and conducting repairs on the berms upstream of Violette’s Lock (Lock 23). The solicitation is scheduled to be posted after May 1, 2026, with a response deadline of June 30, 2026. The contract will be issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a business size standard of $45 million. The project’s anticipated period of performance is 180 days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. All work is subject to prevailing wage rates in compliance with federal construction wage requirements. Interested small business contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management under the applicable NAICS code to be eligible to submit proposals. This notice is a pre-solicitation announcement, serving only as an advance notification of the upcoming opportunity and does not obligate the government in any way, nor require proposals or questions at this time. Further details, including instructions for proposal submission and a site visit date, will be provided in the official solicitation documents to be released by the contracting office located in Denver, CO. The point of contact for this procurement is Bophany Drakeford.