Solicitation
Acadia National Park
Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration
AI summaryInvitation for bids (IFB: a sealed-bid offer where price decides) 693C73-27-B-000002, Acadia National Park, project ME NP ACAD BRG(2): the Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, wants small businesses to repair three bridges in Hancock County, Maine. This is a total small business set-aside with a bid bond required. The Government's estimate is $2,000,000 to $3,000,000, and the response due date is November 10, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
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Invitation for bids (IFB: a sealed-bid offer where price decides) 693C73-27-B-000002, Acadia National Park, project ME NP ACAD BRG(2): the Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, wants small businesses to repair three bridges in Hancock County, Maine. This is a total small business set-aside with a bid bond required. The Government's estimate is $2,000,000 to $3,000,000, and the response due date is November 10, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid (4)
- Small business. Only certified small business concerns can bid on this total set-aside under NAICS 237310.
- A bid guarantee (bid bond) of at least 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, submitted with the bid
- An active SAM registration at bid submission and at award
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- The annual VETS-4212 report filed, to be eligible for award
How to submit: Email to EFLHD.Contracts@dot.gov, or mail or hand-deliver to Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, ATTN: Acquisitions, Quantum Park, 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Suite E2-3-300, Ashburn, VA 20147. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: Total small business set-aside. Only small businesses can bid; larger firms are shut out.
- Serious: Bid without a valid bid bond is rejected. The bond must come with a power of attorney from the surety, and the bid guarantee is 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less.
- Worth checking: Road closures must finish by May 28, 2027. Work that needs Paradise Hill Road closed must be done by this date, and an FHWA email says the bridges close from February (if weather allows) to Memorial Day 2027.
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- Worth checking: Bids by email only to one address. A bid sent elsewhere, by fax or through a file-sharing link will not be accepted, so a small business must send the full package as email attachments.
- Worth checking: Amendment 0001 must be acknowledged. Amendment 0001 changes the special contract requirements, a plan sheet and the permit form. A bid that does not acknowledge it by the bid opening may be rejected.
- Minor: National Park Service controls the masonry repair methods. Mortar and masonry repairs must not change the color, texture or character of the historic bridges.
- Minor: Site visits are by request. A Government representative can be available to show the project. The text read does not say a site visit is required.
Read from the notice and 7 attachments. Show which files.
- IFB Solicitation - ME NP ACAD BRG(2).pdf (read)
- Amendment 0001 - ME NP ACAD BRG(2).pdf (read)
- Plans - NP ACAD BRG(2).pdf (read)
- FP24_Eng.pdf (read)
- Categorical Exclusion Form (NEPA).pdf (read)
- ADV_Bidders Qualifications Form.docx (read)
- VETS-4212 Form.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Repair Maine Route 233, Paradise Hill and Frazer Creek bridges: Schedule A (Paradise Hill Bridge), Schedule B (Maine Route 233 Bridge) and Schedule C (Frazer Creek Bridge, a Government option)
- Reconstruct asphalt concrete pavement and aggregate base course, and place structural backfill
- Clean and remove debris from weepholes and inlets, and clean and seal joints
- Repair erosion, repoint mortar joints, and place a waterproofing membrane
- Other miscellaneous work, including temporary traffic control and detours
- Follow the Maine Department of Transportation, Region 4, Highway Opening Permit that FHWA obtained (Amendment 0001)
- Contract type
- Sealed bid (IFB) construction contract paid at unit prices per pay item; Schedule C is Government Option 1
- Period of performance
- 120 calendar days if Schedules A, B and C are awarded together; 118 calendar days for Schedules A and B only; 40 calendar days for Schedule C if the option is exercised later. Notice to proceed within 30 days after acceptable bonds.
- Place of performance
- Acadia National Park, Hancock County, Maine
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 (the Government's estimated price range)
- Offers due
- November 10, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to EFLHD.Contracts@dot.gov, or mail or hand-deliver to Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, ATTN: Acquisitions, Quantum Park, 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Suite E2-3-300, Ashburn, VA 20147
What to include when you submit
- Put the solicitation number, project number and ATTN: Monique Lynch in the email subject line
- Send electronic bids by email only, with required signatures; links to cloud file storage such as OneDrive are not accepted
- Complete the bid schedule with a unit price in figures with cents for each pay item and the amount for each, and initial corrections
- Complete and sign the Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442: the form you sign and return as your bid), including block 19 listing all amendments
- Send the Standard Form 24 (SF-24) bid bond and a power of attorney from the surety; include a scanned copy of the bond if bidding electronically
- Return the signed Bidder's Qualifications form with the bid
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when the bid is submitted, with representations and certifications entered online
- Complete the annual VETS-4212 veterans' employment report online
After award, you must have
- Performance and payment bonds to be furnished after award From IFB Solicitation - ME NP ACAD BRG(2).pdf:
Furnish performance and payment bonds in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-15.
Not in the notice text
- Large parts of the solicitation were not read here, including the instructions to bidders, the bid schedule pages, the special contract requirements and the wage schedule. Check the full documents on SAM.gov.
- Whether a Davis-Bacon wage determination applies is not confirmed; the table of contents lists a Minimum Wage Schedule that was not read
- Site visit details are in Section E of the solicitation, which was not read; a Government representative can show the project on request
- How the award is decided is in the instructions to bidders, which were not read
- The bid schedule quantities and unit pay items were not read
- The question deadline is not stated; questions within 7 days of the bid opening may not be answered in time
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 237310
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to EFLHD.Contracts@dot.gov, or mail or hand-deliver to Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, ATTN: Acquisitions, Quantum Park, 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Suite E2-3-300, Ashburn, VA 20147. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 693C73 Eastern Fed Lands Division, Ashburn, VA
- Product/service code
- Y1LB · Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237310)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 10, 2026
- Oct 9, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 10, 2026
- Sep 24, 2026 · PresolicitationDate Nov 10, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Sealed bids from certified Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for Acadia National Park, Project ME NP ACAD BRG(2), Solicitation Number 693C73-27-B-000002, located in Hancock County, Maine. The project consists of repair of Main Route 233, Paradise Hill, and Frazer Creek Bridges. The work includes reconstruction of asphalt concrete pavement and aggregate base course, placement of structural backfill, cleaning and removing debris from weepholes and inlets, cleaning and sealing joints, erosion repair, repointing mortar joints, placing waterproofing membrane to improve the service life, and other miscellaneous work. The project will be split into multiple work schedules/contract options, with the cost of the entire project expected to fall within the price range of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. Bid documents should be issued on or about October 9, 2026. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation. Use Internet address https://www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type “693C73” in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will not be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List. Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted. IMPORTANT SAM REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7 (DEVIATION NOV 2025), prospective contractors shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Annual contractor representations and certifications must be completed online at https://www.sam.gov. Also, FAR 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37. PLEASE NOTE For security reasons, individuals requiring access to all government buildings must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. All visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to a scheduled bid opening. All visitors must sign in at the main entrance of the Quantum Park facility and wait to be escorted by a Government employee to Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in Suite 200. Visitors must then register with the EFLHD Receptionist. A Government employee will collect all bids. Prior to the bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made. Bidders are encouraged to submit bids electronically per the instructions provided in the solicitation.