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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, through the Denver Service Center, is seeking market information to prepare for the rehabilitation of Chalmette National Cemetery within the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana. This pre-solicitation market research notice, identified by solicitation number 140P2026R0099, outlines a scope of work focused on historic preservation and infrastructure repair across a culturally significant cemetery landscape. Work includes cleaning, resetting, and replacing damaged or missing grave markers; rehabilitating brick walls, iron fencing, and gates; restoring stormwater drainage and grading systems to address flood damage from recent hurricanes; regenerating historic landscaping and tree canopy; and improving walkways and visitor access while maintaining the site’s integrity as an active national historical park. All work must conform to National Park Service historic preservation standards and the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for the Treatment of Historic Properties, with no reliance on military specifications. The anticipated contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price, with a planned period of performance of 30 calendar days, though construction may extend into winter conditions and must be completed no later than June 2029. Contractors responding to this Sources Sought Notice must demonstrate experience in federal cemetery projects, historic masonry and ironwork restoration, and construction within the greater New Orleans area. The notice requests self-reported information on company size, socioeconomic certifications—including HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), and EDWOSB status—as well as bonding capacity and the percentage of work to be self-performed. Responses must be submitted via email by August 5, 2026, and are voluntary with no cost reimbursement provided. The solicitation is not yet a firm contract; no pricing data, CLINs, funding lines, or formal evaluation factors are included at this stage. The project is funded through Disaster Supplemental and Legacy Restoration Funds, and while no specific contracting officer’s representative has been named, Carlos Garcia of the National Park Service is the point of contact. A formal Request for Proposals is expected in December 2026, at which time full contract terms, evaluation criteria, bonding requirements, and detailed technical specifications will be issued. The site’s remote location, flood vulnerability, and active public access impose critical logistical and operational constraints that bidders must account for in proposal development.