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ALPO STABILIZATION OF STAPLE BEND TUNNEL

Department of the Interior · National Park Service · DOI, NPS CONOPS STRATEGIC
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
140P4226R0026
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
237990
Product service code
Z1QA
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
brian_mccabe@ios.doi.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historical Site (ALPO) - Tunnel Stabilization of Staple Bend Tunnel The full solicitation is now posted in SAM.gov, including all related documents. An organized site visit has been scheduled for: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 10 AM Eastern. Participants will meet at: Staple Bend Tunnel - Trailhead Parking Lot (For specific directions see Section C.5) 1258 Beech Hill Road Johnstown, PA 15942 A NPS shuttle will either transport and/or lead a limited number of vehicles from the Trailhead Parking Lot to the site. Any contractors that arrive late, and miss the shuttle departure, will have to make the 2-mile hike on their own. They will NOT be allowed to drive to the site location on the trail leading to the Staple Bend Tunnel on their own once shuttle has departed.

Contact

Point of contact
McCabe, Brian
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
brian_mccabe@ios.doi.gov
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