TRAIL MATERIALS

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT FOR REQUEST FOR QUOTE. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140P6426Q0097 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Trail Materials at Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH).

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This requirement is a 100% total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 212321. The small business size standard is 500 Employees. Provisions and clauses are incorporated in this solicitation document.

Anticipated Award Date: within 15 days of receiving offers.

To be considered for award your company must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Your company must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and be considered a small business for the size standard associated with the NAICS code found in block 10 on page one (1) of this solicitation, and this registration must be active in SAM at the time of quote/proposal close date/time - as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance.

Website: https://www.sam.gov

If you have any registration questions or if you need assistance with registration or updating SAM, please contact the National APEX Accelerator nearest you.

Website: Home - National Apex Accelerator Alliance // APEX Accelerators

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Solicitation issued on Standard Form (SF) 1449. Award of this contract will be made according to FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. All references to proposal in this solicitation shall be understood to mean quotation. Quotations shall be evaluated in an impartial manner and consideration given to those with the highest perceived value to the government.

CONTRACT TYPE:

The contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a firm-fixed price commercial contract/award.

COMPLIANCE WITH RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS 14148/14208

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses shall be applicable to this solicitation and award: For full text version of these provisions and clauses, please go to the following internet address: www.acquisition.gov

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Closing Response Date/Time: Quotes are due by 24 July 2026 @ 12PM ED

Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Ryan Begany - email - ryan_begany@ios.doi.gov

Questions regarding this solicitation: Will only be accepted until 17 July 2026 @ 12PM ED

Submission Requirements / How to Submit an Offer: Offers to be submitted via email

Please see page #8-9 of this solicitation for submission requirement details.