This is a pre-solicitation notice to announce that the Department of Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Historic Site (SLBE), has identified a requirement for the exterior painting of four structures. The successful contractor will be required to prep and paint all exterior walls, fascia, soffits, windows, doors, frames and trim of four exterior structures. Please note that all four structures have tested positive for lead based paint. The preparation of all four structures shall follow OSHA Lead in Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926). The contractor will also be required to remove asbestos glazing from existing windows and re-glaze windows with approved glazing material while complying with OSHA Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1910.1101) and OSHA Asbestos Regulation for the Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926.58). The successful offeror shall commence work within (7) seven calendar days after the issuance/receipt of a notice to proceed issued by the Government Contracting Officer. The offeror shall prosecute the work diligently in a neat and orderly manner so as to complete the work under this contract within 45 calendar days after the issuance/receipt of the notice to proceed. The location of all work is at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore site, Honor and Empire, Michigan. If issued, the solicitation will be released electronically on www.fbo.com and will be linked to this synopsis. Potential offerors will be required to visit the website periodically to check for the solicitation and any amendments or other changes to documents. No other notifications will be sent. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov system prior to award of a Government contract. Offerors are further advised that failure to register in SAM will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number. It is recommended that your firm register immediately in order to be eligible for award. The anticipated date when proposals will be due is approximately 14 days after the solicitation is issued. The project award date is approximately July 1, 2016. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE. Proposal documents will be available for download in one or a combination of the following formats: Adobe PDF. Free downloads of Adobe Reader software are available at www.adobe.com. The Government intends to evaluate offers received in response to the solicitation using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Any resulting contract will be issued as a firm-fixed price contract. This requirement will be set aside for Small Business requirements. All responsible Small Businesses may submit an offer that will be considered. The applicable NAICS code is 238320 - Painting and Wall Covering Contractors. The size standard is $16M. A pre-proposal site visit will be scheduled when the solicitation is issued. Specific details regarding the site visit will be included in the solicitation, once posted. This announcement does not constitute the solicitation and no response to this notice is required. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing to Rhonda Widick at
[email protected].