C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 REPAIR I
Department of the Interior · National Park Service · NCR REGIONAL CONTRACTING(30000)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140P3026R0002
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
237990
Product service code
Z2KB
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Bophany_Drakeford@ios.doi.gov
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C&O CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 REPAIR INLET LOCK 2 The Department of Interior, National Park Service, C&O Canal National Historical Park has a requirement for construction services for Repair to Inlet Lock 2 in Potomac, Maryland. Work consists of replacing deteriorated lock gates and miter sill and repairing stone masonry, remove sediment and debris around the gates and locks, repairs to the berms upstream of Violette's Lock (Lock 23). This is a solicitation for construction services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 15. This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation (140P3026R0002) for Repair to Inlet Lock 2 and is issued as a Request for Proposal on Standard Form (SF)1442. This requirement is a 100% total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard is $45M. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov The contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a firm-fixed price contract/award. The estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM ED at: C&O Canal National Historical Park 13948 Violettes Lock Rd., Potomac, MD 20854 Proposals are due September 18, 2026, at 12:00PM ED.
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Point of contact
Drakeford, Bophany
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Email
Bophany_Drakeford@ios.doi.gov
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