RECOVERY - Lighting System Design

RECOVERY - In compliance with the transparency and accountability requirements associated with the supplemental appropriations provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5, the Government posts this notice of intent to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THIS NOTICE IS POSTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE A/E CONTRACTOR UNDER THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE IDIQ CONTRACT #C5000082807. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, located in New Orleans, LA, has a requirement for Title II A/E services to design a new lighting system to replace fixtures and improve accessibility to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541310 with a small business size standard of $4.5 million. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 36, Architect-Engineering. Receipt of the award is contingent on the recipient's meeting the requirements in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. The contractors identified for the competition are required to be registered on all three of the following websites: National Business Center (NBC) - http://ideasec.nbc.gov/, the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) - http://www.ccr.gov/, and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) - http://www.bpn.gov/.