CHOH HAZARD TREE MGMT - YEAR 2

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK - FY26 TOWPATH HAZARDOUS TREE MANAGEMENT This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 140P3026Q0046 is issued as a Request for Quote for Towpath Tree Management at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This requirement is a 100% total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5M. See Section B for list of line-item numbers for base plus option items. The work to be performed consists of landscaping/arborist service to provide towpath hazardous tree management of approximately forty (40) miles of designated areas at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park as detailed in the Statement of Work and all of its attachments in this solicitation. Anticipated Period of Performance is September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027, inclusive of no work period for bat nesting between April 1, 2027 - May 15, 2027 and no work period for avian nesting between May 15, 2027 - August 15, 2027. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and any addenda to the provision applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and technical evaluation criteria stated applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and any addenda to the clause applies to this acquisition. Quotes are due by September 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to Bophany_drakeford@ios.doi.gov. Site Visit Date: September 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM ED Site Visit Location: 205 West Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD 21795 The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Bophany Drakeford. All questions relating to this solicitation shall be submitted to Bophany_drakeford@ios.doi.gov. DOL Service Wage Determination (WD) No. 2015-4269 Rev.34 dated 8-22-2026, No. 2015-4281 Rev.39 dated 8-22-2026 and No. 2015-4292 Rev.35 dated 8-12-2026 applies to this acquisition. To be considered for award, offerors shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at time of quote submission under the appropriate NAICS code found in block 10 on page one (1) of this solicitation, and this registration must be active in SAM at the time of proposal close date/time, as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance. Website: https://www.sam.gov