Presolicitation
REPLACE PHYSICAL SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM
Department of the Interior · National Park Service · Sol. 140P6326B0010
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The National Park Service plans to hire a contractor to replace the aging fire alarm and intrusion (security) alarm systems at the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway in Wisconsin. This is an advance notice only; the actual sealed-bid solicitation has not been posted yet. Work must be finished within 305 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed.
Things to watch
- Set-aside conflict. The SAM.gov field says no set-aside, but the attached notice says the project is set aside for 100% Total Small Business, so confirm the set-aside in the final solicitation.
This project is set aside for 100% Total Small Business.
- No solicitation or specifications yet. Drawings and specifications will only be provided if the government goes ahead with a formal solicitation, so scope and risks can't be fully judged yet.
All specifications documents/drawings will be provided if/when the government proceeds with a formal solicitation.
- Multiple remote sites. Work is spread over three park districts, which can raise travel and mobilization costs.
Project Location(s) Lower District, Namekagon District, and Marshland District.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- B01_Synopsis_of_Proposed_Contract_Action_2.docx
Full brief
What they want
- Replace the existing fire alarm system with a new one
- Replace the existing intrusion (security) alarm system with a new one
- Use non-proprietary systems that local service companies can maintain
- Work at three park districts: Lower, Namekagon and Marshland
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract, awarded by sealed bid (Invitation for Bids)
- Period of performance
- 305 calendar days from the start date on the Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 401 N. Hamilton St., Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024; project locations in the Lower District, Namekagon District and Marshland District
- Estimated value
- Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 (stated as the magnitude)
- How they'll choose
- Sealed bid (Invitation for Bids); the notice does not describe evaluation factors
- Offers due
- Not set. The attachment says responses are expected to be due about 40 days after the IFB issue date, anticipated to close on December 4, 2026; the exact date and time will be in the solicitation.
- How to submit
- Not stated; the formal solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation
- Formal solicitation with specifications expected on or about October 15, 2026
You must have
- Set aside for small businesses (the attachment says 100% Total Small Business; the SAM.gov field says no set-aside)
This project is set aside for 100% Total Small Business.
- Small business size standard for NAICS 238210 is $19 million
The small business size standard is $19 million.
- Must have a UEI number and an active SAM registration with Online Representations and Certifications completed by the solicitation close date
the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Construction wage rate requirements for Polk County apply (Davis-Bacon style prevailing wages)
Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Polk County will apply.
Not in the notice text
- Exact bid due date and time (anticipated December 4, 2026, to be set in the solicitation)
- Site visit details (to be given in the solicitation)
- Bonding requirements, which are not stated in the notice
- Technical specifications and drawings for the alarm systems
- Place of performance field in SAM.gov is blank; the address comes from the attachment
- Award timing is written as 'early winter 2026/207' in the attachment, which looks like a typo
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Key facts
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 140P6326B0010
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · National Park Service
- Office
- MWR Nekota(63000)
- NAICS
- 238210
- Product/service code
- Z2QA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Kirk, Josephjoseph_kirk@nps.gov6055740510
What similar contracts paid
6 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 98% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$163KMiddle half: $74.3K to $412K
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This serves as the pre-solicitation notice. See attachment.
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