Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Chesterton, Indiana. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY) Exterior Painting and Repairs Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana (Reference 140P6421R0009) The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of contractors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy determination based on the results of this market survey. Prime contractors interested in working at Indiana Dunes National Park the work will consist of: Providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary for painting all the outside walls (wood, metal, steel beams and concrete walls and columns.) Due to the existing conditions some of the existing Tongue and Groove 1x 6 Cedar Siding - Grade Clear need to be repaired and some members need to be replaced. Also, some of the 1/2 " plywood sheets located at the top of the walls need to be replaced and a metal panel shall be installed on top of the plywood sheets to extend their life span. We anticipate that work would begin in late May/early June 2022. The NAICS code for this project is 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors, with a small business size standard of $16.5M. The Magnitude of Construction anticipated is between $250,000 and $500,000. Interested contractors should also consider their construction bonding capacities when responding. Contractor must be registered as a small business under the listed socio-economic categories in SAM (System for Award Management) under NAICS code 238320 to be considered/confirmed. Overview: This project will include all mobilization, work, labor, and materials to complete this work to include Prime/Subcontracting oversight as follows: The government anticipates that the work will include painting, siding replacement, and plywood replacement. All specifications documents/drawings will be provided if/when the government proceeds with a formal solicitation. This market research is being conducted to acquire additional information about potential contractors that may be interested in performing this work. This is not an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.gov/FBO. All responses must be submitted via email not later than 1200 EST, March 25, 2022. Email address: christopher_bauer@nps.gov. Include the reference number (140P6422R0009) in the subject line. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.