Z--Hot Springs National Park-Paint the Exterior of Reserve Street Buildings

The contract is for the exterior painting of eight historic buildings at Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, under Solicitation Number 140P6326Q0007, awarded as a firm-fixed-price construction contract. The scope includes comprehensive surface preparation, repair, and painting of wood and stucco substrates on Quarters 70/71, the Medical Director’s Residence, garages, the Bally Building, and the Surplus Building, with all work required to meet Master Painters Institute (MPI) standards, ASTM D523 gloss specifications, OSHA safety regulations, and National Park Service reference guidelines. The project has a 90-calendar-day performance period, commencing upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, expected in May 2026. All work must comply with inspection protocols under FAR 52.246-12, include mockup approval for color and finish, and require final acceptance through a Letter of Final Acceptance after punch list corrections. The contract is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238320, with a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts, and no other set-aside classifications are applicable. Pricing must be submitted as a lump-sum quote on SF-1442, inclusive of all labor, materials, equipment, and overhead, without separate line items. Payment is required to be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no use of WAWF permitted, and invoices must be sent to the designated address in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Contracting Officer, Joan Brzezinski, holds sole authority for modifications and is the point of contact for administrative and contractual matters. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI number, provide supporting documentation including project references, licenses, certifications, and photographs to demonstrate technical capability, and comply with all required FAR clauses regarding whistleblower rights, labor standards including Davis-Bacon wage rates, subcontracting, environmental sustainability, and prohibitions on certain telecom and software services. Packaging and marking must align with FAR 52.223-10 and 52.223-23 to minimize waste and correctly label biobased content, although no specific packaging materials, preservation methods, or bar-coding systems are mandated, and no MIL-STDs are referenced. The evaluation method is based on best value