The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe National Park Service needs a small business to replace a boardwalk at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.
Key Details
The National Park Service needs a small business to replace a boardwalk at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. The work will consist of removing and demolishing existing structures and replacing them with new construction. The project is expected to be worth between $1M and $3M.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
This will be a firm-fixed price contract with a performance period expected to begin in May/June 2026. The contract is expected to be awarded by April/May 2026.
- How will they pick the winner?
The evaluation factors will be addressed in the official solicitation.
- When and how do you bid?
The official solicitation will be posted to the Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov website in March/April 2026. You must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a UEI number to be awarded a contract.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with heavy and civil engineering construction
- Has done similar work in Ohio before
Heads up — easy to miss
- There will be a mandatory site visit, but the date, time, and location will be announced in the solicitation.
- You must be registered and active in SAM and have a UEI number to be awarded a contract.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit when it's announced