Solicitation
GLCA 318882 Bullfrog
Department of the Interior · National Park Service · Sol. 140P2026R0010
Due in 21 days
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The National Park Service (Denver Service Center) wants a design-build contractor to design and build low-water boat launch ramp access at Bullfrog in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. It is a two-phase procurement and Phase 2 is by invitation only, with a maximum of 3 offerors chosen. Phase 2 proposals are due October 30, 2026 at 5pm MT. The performance period is 710 calendar days, and NPS intends to award before 12/31/2026.
Watch out for
- Phase 2 is invitation only. Phase 1 has closed and only the selected offerors (at most 3) can submit Phase 2 proposals, so a company not already shortlisted cannot bid on this notice.
PHASE II, VOLUME I TECHNICAL PROPOSAL – BY INVITATION ONLY
- Large, complex design-build job. An offeror's Q&A question cites a base value near $54.2 million with bonds, a 710-day schedule and a remote lake site, which is a heavy lift for a small business without a strong team.
- Solicitation documents are inconsistent and still being fixed. The Scope of Work mentions Antelope Point, gives 730 days versus 710, and shows different parking sizes (6, 8, or 6 to 16 acres); NPS says a revised RFP package will be posted later.
This was likely an error. A revised DB RFP package will be posted at a later date.
- Many answers deferred to Phase 2. Sourcing, haul routes, lake-level rules, parking size and website requirements are not answered yet, so pricing risk is hard to judge.
Clarification to be provided at Phase 2
- Ground conditions risk on the contractor. The contractor must check the Government's preliminary geotechnical study, and differences are handled under the standard FAR clauses.
Contractor to validate the geotech exploration to verify their design or variation of the design.
- Archeological monitoring near work areas. Ground-disturbing work next to noted cultural areas needs an NPS monitor, and the Q&A does not say that monitor delays are compensated.
NPS will provide the archeological monitor for contractor's ground disturbing activities when adjacent to the noted areas in the RfP
- Option structure not yet explained. How the ramp and parking options work will be explained only at a prebid meeting in Phase 2, yet option prices are added to the base for evaluation.
Option structuring will be explained in further detail at the
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 4 not read in full.
- GLCA_Bullfrog_Solicitation_QA_0001.pdf
- Sol_140P2026R0010_Amd_0002.pdf
- Sol_140P2026R0010_Amd_0001.pdf
- Sol_140P2026R0010.pdf
- B08_140P2026R0010_Bullfrog.pdf
- B08_Attachment_05_Approved_Schematic_Design_Final_230320.pdf
- B08_Attachment_09_Proposal_Submission_Package_BULLFROG.docx
- B08_Attachment_10_SubKPlan_Bullfrog.docx
- B08_Attachment_01_Design_Build_RFP_Bullfrog.pdf
- B08_Attachment_03_Schematic_Design_Basis_of_Design_230120_Rev1.pdf
- B08_Attachment_11_WD_UT20260017_BULLFROG.pdf
- B08_Attachment_04_Final_GLCA_Visitor_Use_Report_20220929.pdf
- B08_Attachment_06_NPS-ProjectSustainabilityChecklist_3-16-23_v508.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- B08_Attachment_07_Geotechnical_Subsurface_Invest-220829_Final_230301.pdf: too large
- B08_Attachment_02_Project_Program_Final_GLCA_Project_Program_20220930.pdf: too large
- B08_Attachment_08_Glen_Canyon_Recreation_Area_Bullfrog_Marina_Aquatic_Resources_Inventory_Report_combined.pdf: too large
Full brief
What they want
- Final design of the Bullfrog low water access (CLIN 00010) and construction of it (CLIN 00020)
- Design-build launch ramp work, with options for ramp depth, ramp widening, parking expansion, access road paving and parking paving
- Base construction parking area (Price Schedule CLIN 3, said to be 8 acres in the Q&A)
- Underground water line (4 inch), wastewater force main with 2 lift stations, and power and fiber-optic communications lines
- Design documents and construction documents through stamped and signed drawings, then as-constructed drawings
- Validate the Government's preliminary geotechnical report for your design
- Archeological monitoring coordination, a public project-status website and construction quality control
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price design-build with base and option line items (the Q&A calls it a competitive FFP contract). Phase 2 is a negotiated best-value tradeoff under FAR 15.
- Period of performance
- 710 calendar days. NPS says the period is 710 days, not the 730 days in the Scope of Work, and that exercising options does not change it.
- Place of performance
- Bullfrog area, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah (the SAM.gov place field is blank)
- Estimated value
- No official value stated. One offeror's question in the Q&A cites an estimated base contract value of approximately $54.2 million; the NPS answer does not confirm it.
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff under FAR 15 for Phase 2. Technical factors combined are approximately equal in importance to price. Price is checked for reasonableness and realism but is not given a rating. Non-price factors get adjectival ratings (Exceptional to Unsatisfactory).
- Offers due
- October 30th, 2026 at 5pm MT (Phase 2 proposals, per Amendment 0002; SAM.gov field shows 2026-10-30T17:00:00-06:00)
What they'll judge offers on
- Phase 2 Factor 1: Design Concept
- Phase 2 Factor 2: Key Personnel (includes whether the designer of record is registered, experienced and qualified)
- Phase 2 Factor 3: Schedule
- Phase 2 Factor 4: Small Business Participation
- Price (reasonableness and realism, with option prices added to the base price)
What to include when you submit
- Phase 2 proposals go in two separate volumes: Volume I non-price factors, Volume II business and price proposal
- No pricing information may appear in the non-price volume
- Submit at least one firm-fixed-price offer with pricing for base line items and all option line items, using the Contract Price Schedule
- Questions go to anthony_jasper@ios.doi.gov (the contracting officer, Tony Jasper)
- Large business offerors must also submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan
- Acknowledge solicitation amendments (0001 and 0002) as required by Section L
- The Phase 1 ratings are not used in Phase 2; Phase 2 is evaluated independently
You must have
- You must have been selected for Phase 2. Phase 1 is over and NPS says up to 3 offerors move forward.
criteria set forth to determine the most highly qualified offerors. A maximum of three offerors shall be selected
- Open to all business sizes: full and open, with no set-aside
This is an unrestricted (full & open) solicitation.
- Performance and payment bonds (FAR 52.228-15 is incorporated); work starts after bonds are received
Notice to Proceed will be issued shortly after contract award, upon receipt of bonds.
- A registered, experienced and qualified designer of record committed to the team (offers are rated Unsatisfactory on Key Personnel if no design firm is committed)
The Government will evaluate whether designer of record is registered, experienced and qualified and that permit
- Large business offerors over the construction threshold must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan
Large business Offerors proposing a total price greater than $750,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) shall complete and submit this Subcontracting Plan with their proposal.
Current contractor
No incumbent named. The earlier schematic design and basis of design were prepared by Jacobs Government Services Company under an NPS task order, which is design work, not a stated incumbent.
Not in the notice text
- Section L submission method, page limits for Phase 2 and the site visit details (part of the solicitation text was cut from the input)
- Official price schedule amounts, option line items and the Government's estimated value
- Bond amounts and the number of days to furnish bonds
- Key personnel requirements in Section H
- Liquidated damages amount
- Final parking area size and the revised Scope of Work package NPS says it will post
- Contents of the geotechnical report, project program, aquatic resources report and sustainability checklist (not read)
- Whether any offeror not already shortlisted may still submit
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 140P2026R0010
- Agency
- Department of the Interior · National Park Service
- Office
- DSC Contracting Services Division
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Y1LB
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Jasper, Tonytony_jasper@nps.gov3039692789
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
GLCA 318882 Bullfrog Ramp Design/Build This is an unrestricted (full & open) solicitation. This is a two-phase design build procurement conducted under FAR 36.3. Phase 2 of this procurement began on September 2nd, 2026. Submit all questions directly to anthony_jasper@ios.doi.gov.
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