Z--MACA-REPLACE AND EXPAND SAND CAVE TRAIL:
National Park Service · SER NORTH MABO (53000)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140P5326R0012 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 1, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
EO-14398, MACA-REPLACE AND EXPAND SAND CAVE TRAIL:PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Region � North MABO Solicitation No.: 140P5326R0012 TITLE: Reconstruct the Sand Cave Boardwalk and Associated Pedestrian Facilities � Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky 1. PURPOSE OF NOTICE This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only. No proposals or pricing are being requested at this time. The National Park Service (NPS), Southeast Region, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction services to reconstruct pedestrian facilities at Mammoth Cave National Park. 2. PROJ… (show all)
ECT DESCRIPTION The Government intends to issue a solicitation for the reconstruction of the Sand Cave Boardwalk and associated pedestrian infrastructure at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky. Work includes, but is not limited to: � Demolition of existing site features � Installation of new at-grade concrete trail � Construction of boardwalks and overlooks � Associated site work as shown in project drawings and specifications � All work shall comply with Attachment 1 � NPS MACA Project Specifications (dated 1/21/2026) and Attachment 2 � Project Drawings, to be issued with the formal solicitation. 3. PROCUREMENT METHOD � Solicitation Type: Request for Proposal (RFP) � Acquisition Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) � Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) � Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside 4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Sand Cave Trailhead and the Mammoth Cave National Park entrance sign on Old Mammoth Cave Road. 5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The anticipated performance period is: 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). 6. TENTATIVE DATES The following dates are subject to change and will be finalized in the formal RFP: � Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about 07/13/2026 � Estimated Proposal Due Date: 30 days after solicitation issuance � Sie Visit: Will be identified in Section L of the solicitation (mandatory or optional 7. NAICS CODE The anticipated NAICS code will be 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $45 and PSC Z2LB REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRI. 8. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (To Appear in RFP) The forthcoming solicitation will require: � Completed SF-1442 � Firm-Fixed-Price proposal for all CLINs � Construction schedule demonstrating ability to complete within 180 days � Attachment 5 � LPTA Technical Acceptability Submission (PASS/FAIL) � Past performance references 9. WHERE TO ACCESS THE SOLICITATION The full solicitation package, including drawings and specifications, will be posted exclusively on: SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) No paper copies will be issued. 11. POINT OF CONTACT Contract Specialist: Cuetara-Higa, Arcoiris Email: arcoiris_cuetara-higa@ios.doi.gov
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (SER NORTH MABO (53000)), same NAICS 237310.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $316K to $986K, median $624K; range $9K to $1.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Steel Factor Enterprises, LLC | 1 | $624K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| ROBIN HAVENER SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $9K | Sep 25, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 25, 2026NATIONAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, LLC$1.3MZ--MACA-REHAB ENTRANCE SIGNS/PARKING AREAS
- Sep 24, 2026Steel Factor Enterprises, LLC$624KZ--GRSM ROAD STRIPING
- Sep 25, 2025ROBIN HAVENER SERVICES, LLC$9KM--MOCR INSTALL RAISED CROSSWALK
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Park Service (NPS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Park Service (NPS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.