CURE SURFACE TREATMENT OF GRAVEL ROADS

This government solicitation, Standard Form 1449, is issued by NPS, IMR - Lakewood MABO, for a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside contract. The purpose is to procure magnesium chloride and its application to gravel roads at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area. The solicitation details requirements for contractors, including offers due by March 11, 2026, at 1400 MD. The period of performance for the work is from April 13, 2026, to May 1, 2026. Key services include providing and applying 39,000 gallons of magnesium chloride for Black Canyon and 22,400 gallons for Curecanti, along with hauling 6,000 gallons of water to the Black Canyon job site. The Product/Service Code is Z1LB, indicating maintenance of highways/roads/streets/bridges/railways. The document outlines sections for contractor information, pricing, and acceptance by the contracting officer, Amber Bridges.

This Request for Quote (RFQ) P1226Q0014 outlines the scope of work for applying Magnesium Chloride to gravel roads at Black Canyon National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area in Gunnison, Colorado. The project requires one annual application between April 13 and May 1, 2026, with specific application rates and total gallon limits for each location. The government will prepare the road surfaces, and the contractor must ensure the spray pattern covers the entire 18-foot roadway in a single pass to minimize road closures. The RFQ details the chemical and physical properties required for the Magnesium Chloride solution, including strict limits on hazardous constituents. The period of performance is 14 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, with work dates dependent on weather conditions. The contractor is responsible for adhering to park regulations, providing product submittals, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and an insurance certificate. Payment will be a firm fixed price based on actual material applied, not exceeding the award amount, and processed electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

The document is a wage determination (No. 2015-5435, Revision No. 29, dated 12/03/2025) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for specific Colorado counties. It outlines minimum wage rates for numerous administrative, automotive, food service, health, IT, and other occupations under the Service Contract Act. The determination details fringe benefits, including health and welfare rates (with separate provisions for EO 13706-covered contracts), vacation, and eleven paid holidays. It also includes special provisions for computer employees, night and Sunday pay for air traffic controllers and weather observers, hazardous pay differentials (8% and 4%), and uniform allowances. The document concludes with instructions for the conformance process to classify unlisted occupations, emphasizing the use of the “Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations” and the SF-1444 form.

The National Park Service (NPS) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 140P1226Q0014 for commercial services to apply Magnesium Chloride to gravel roads at Black Canyon National Park (BLCA) and Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE) in Gunnison, Colorado. This is a 100% total small business set-aside with NAICS code 325998 and a 650-employee size standard. The anticipated award date is March 2026, with work scheduled from April 13, 2026, to May 1, 2026. Offerors must be registered in SAM with an active small business status. Quotes, including a signed SF 1449, signed amendments, completed provisions 52.204-24 and 52.204-26, and a price schedule, are due by March 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT to amber_bridges@nps.gov. Award will be based on the lowest price, and the contract will be a firm-fixed-price commercial agreement. The solicitation incorporates various FAR provisions and clauses, including those related to telecommunications equipment and supply chain security.