Solicitation
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve TIMU-335
Department of the Interior · National Park Service · Sol. 140P2026R0081
Due in 28 days
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The National Park Service (Denver Service Center) wants a construction contractor to stabilize the shoreline at Kingsley Plantation in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Jacksonville, Florida. The work is a new vinyl sheet pile seawall in front of the existing wall, an east extension in FRP composite sheet pile, and site restoration (sod, marsh grass and limestone riprap). It is one prime contract built in three phases, with a stated price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, and proposals are due November 6, 2026.
Watch out for
- Set-aside status conflicts. The SAM.gov listing says no set-aside, but the solicitation says it is a small business set-aside, so confirm eligibility with the contracting officer before you invest in a bid.
This acquisition is being conducted via Small Business Set-Aside.
- Bid bond and bonding capacity. A bid bond is due with the proposal and the contract includes a performance and payment bonds clause, so you need a surety relationship before the deadline.
BID GUARANTEE: Submit Standard Form 24, Bid Bond duly executed between the Offeror and the bonding
- Very specific past experience required. Relevant projects must include seawall work in hurricane-prone areas at a culturally significant site open to the public, which is hard for a firm without this exact background.
magnitude containing seawall construction within hurricane-prone regions in a culturally significant setting open to
- Prime contractor self-performance experience. Prime contractor experience only counts if you self-performed at least half the contract cost (excluding materials), which can be a problem for firms that mostly manage subcontractors.
performed at least 50% of the cost of the contract, excluding materials.
- Pre-proposal site visit. The solicitation points to a pre-proposal site visit (a walk map is attached), but the date and whether it is mandatory are in the part of Section L that was not provided.
c) Refer to section "L" for information regarding a pre-proposal site visit.
- Daily liquidated damages. Finishing late costs the contractor $1,363 for each calendar day of delay.
liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $1,363.00_ for each calendar day of delay until the work is
- Tight site and delivery limits. Deliveries are allowed only on Mondays and Tuesdays, work hours are normally weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the work must be done in three sequential phases at a busy historic park.
All material deliveries must be planned on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Two-year plant maintenance after install. The contractor must keep the Spartina plantings alive and replace dead plants during a long establishment period, which adds cost and a long tail after the wall is built.
a period of 730 days.
- Award possible without discussions. The Government may award without negotiating, so your first proposal has to carry your best price and technical approach.
The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors
- Forms cite a different solicitation number. The Project Experience and Past Performance forms show solicitation 140P2026R0016, not 140P2026R0081, so ask the contracting officer whether they are the right forms.
Solicitation: 140P2026R0016
Read from the notice and 10 attachments.
- Sol_140P2026R0081.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_01_-_TIMU_335507_Div_01_Specifications.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_02_-_TIMU_335507_Div_02_TO_49_Technical_Specifications.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_08_-_SF-24_Bid_Bond.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_09_-_Pre-Bid_Walk_Map.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_05_-_Vol_I_Exp.docx
- B08_-_Attachment_06_-_Vol_I_PastPerf.docx
- B08_-_Attachment_07_-_Vol_II_-_GenRefs_doc.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_03_-_TIMU_335507_Construction_Drawings.pdf
- B08_-_Attachment_04_-_Wage_Determination_WD_FL20260202.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Selective demolition, then a new weatherable rigid vinyl (PVC) sheet pile wall with tie rods and a vinyl deadman wall in front of the existing PVC sheet pile wall
- A new structural FRP composite sheet pile wall extending the seawall east of the existing wall
- Excavation, soil and gravel backfilling, and sodding
- Spartina sea grass restoration, with a 730-day plant establishment and maintenance period
- Limestone riprap installed in front of the wall
- Work done in three phases in order (west vinyl wall, east vinyl wall, then the FRP extension), each substantially complete before the next starts
- Protect natural and cultural resources (gopher tortoise burrows, trees, archeology) and keep disruption to park visitors low
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, negotiated (RFP) construction contract; offerors must price the base line items (CLINs 0001 to 0003) and any option line items
- Place of performance
- Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve (Kingsley Plantation), 11676 Palmetto Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32226
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff (FAR Part 15). Seven non-price factors in descending order of importance, which combined are significantly more important than price. The Government intends to award without discussions.
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern (UTC-05:00) per the SAM.gov notice; the SF 1442 form also shows 11/06/2026 and 1700
- How to submit
- Electronic copy only (one electronic copy, no hard copies) for Volume II; the exact email address or portal is in the part of Section L that was not provided
- Page limits
- Factor 3 (Management Approach) is limited to 5 pages, and extra pages are not evaluated. Limits for the other factors are not in the text provided.
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1 - Technical Approach
- Factor 2 - Schedule
- Factor 3 - Management Approach
- Factor 4 - Safety (OSHA 300A logs and EMR)
- Factor 5 - Project Experience
- Factor 6 - Key Personnel Experience
- Factor 7 - Past Performance
- Price (fair and reasonable, checked for unbalanced line items)
What to include when you submit
- Two volumes: Volume I is the technical (non-price) proposal and Volume II is the business and price proposal
- Volume I covers Factors 1 to 7: technical approach, schedule, management approach, safety, project experience, key personnel resumes and past performance
- Project Experience: submit the Project Experience form for up to 3 relevant projects completed in the last 10 years, one form per project
- Past Performance: use the same projects as Project Experience; send the Past Performance Questionnaire to each client reference (or submit a CPARS report) and include a narrative on any less-than-satisfactory performance
- Safety: include the Construction Safety Program overview, resumes and training for the Project Site Safety Manager, OSHA 300A logs for the previous three calendar years, and an insurance company statement of your current EMR
- Key personnel resumes: Project Manager, Superintendent, On-site Quality Control Specialist and On-site Safety Specialist
- Volume II file order: SF 1442, amendments, Section B price schedule, SF 24 bid bond (or other suitable bid guarantee), Section K representations and certifications, General References, Subcontracting Percentage Worksheet
- SF 1442: complete blocks 14 through 20C only; it must be signed by someone with authority to bind the company
- Acknowledge all amendments as described in Block 11 of SF 30
- Section B price schedule must include a separate Schedule of Values (breakdown by major work components) for each line item
- Complete the Report on Limitation on Subcontracting form using projected amounts based on your pricing and your subcontractors'
- Complete the General References form (used for a responsibility check under FAR 9.103)
You must have
- Small business set-aside, according to the solicitation form (the SAM.gov listing shows no set-aside; see red flags)
This acquisition is being conducted via Small Business Set-Aside.
- Limitations on subcontracting apply (FAR 52.219-14), and offerors must submit a worksheet showing how much work goes to subcontractors
SUBCONTRACTING PERCENTAGE WORKSHEET: Complete and submit the attached
- Bid guarantee: SF 24 bid bond or other suitable bid guarantee with the proposal
BID GUARANTEE: Submit Standard Form 24, Bid Bond duly executed between the Offeror and the bonding
- Performance and payment bonds clause (FAR 52.228-15) is part of the contract; the SF 1442 block saying whether bonds are required is not legible in the text provided
- Active SAM.gov registration at the time the offer is submitted and through award
Your firm must maintain current, active registration
- Named key personnel: Project Manager, Superintendent, On-site Quality Control Specialist and On-site Safety Specialist
Submit resumes for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below.
- Plant installer must be a landscape or ecological restoration contractor with documented coastal or tidal wetland planting experience
A professional landscape or ecological restoration contractor with a minimum of 3 to
Not in the notice text
- Period of performance: the start and completion times on the SF 1442 are not legible in the text, and Section H (special requirements, including contract options) was not provided
- Where and how to send the proposal (email address or portal), the question deadline, and page limits for Factors 1, 2 and 4 to 7: the start of Section L was left out
- Pre-proposal site visit date and whether attendance is mandatory
- Whether performance and payment bonds are required (SF 1442 blocks 12a and 12b) and the bid guarantee amount
- Contract options: Section B refers to option line items, but only base CLINs 0001 to 0003 are shown
- The NAICS 237990 small business size standard and the Section K certifications
- Section H key personnel and key trades requirements, which are referenced but not included in the text provided
- The wage determination (WD FL20260202) and the General References form are unreadable in the text provided
- Most of the Division 1 specifications, part of the technical specifications and part of the drawings were left out, so some requirements may be missing
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 6, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 140P2026R0081
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · National Park Service
- Office
- DSC Contracting Services Division
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Y1PZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Wingfield, Josephjoseph_wingfield@ios.doi.gov0000000000
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve TIMU-335507 Stabilize Kingsley Plantation Shoreline with Seawall Extension
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