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.
The National Park Service needs a small business to renovate a 650-foot paved trail in Michigan.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? - The National Park Service needs a small business to renovate a 650-foot paved trail in Michigan, including replacing bridges and portions of the existing trail with elevated boardwalks. - The trail is approximately 5 ft wide typical and the proposed trail is 6 ft wide typical.
What's the contract structure and timeline? - This will be a firm-fixed price contract. - The project is expected to begin in September 2026.
How will they pick the winner? - The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid? - The official solicitation and its attachments will be issued and available May 2026. - The solicitation will be posted to the Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit that you should attend to inspect the site and understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at http://www.sam.gov.
- Get an UEI number to be eligible for the contract.
- Plan to attend the site visit to inspect the site and understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance.