Offers for the construction, alteration, or repair of exhibit hall upgrades at the Lewis Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, Montana are due by **** hour local time on September 26, 2025. Proposals must be submitted to Christopher Malley and Lisa Rakich. The project is estimated to cost between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The
contractor must begin performance within 0 calendar days and complete it within 0 calendar days after receiving award. The performance period is mandatory and negotiable. Additional solicitation requirements include the need for performance and payment bonds, and offers providing less than 90 calendar days for government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered. The project location is the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, **** Giant Springs Road, Great Falls, MT 59405. The
contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, tools, etc. necessary to complete the work, and all waste and excess materials generated from construction shall be disposed of off forest service lands and in compliance with governing federal, state, and local laws. The
contractor may request closure of the facility to the public for up to 60 consecutive calendar days between the months of October 1 and March 31. The government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract. The offeror must submit pricing on all items to be considered responsive. The offeror must have an active entity registration at www. ***. *. * proposal must include a technical proposal and business price proposal. All documents shall be Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Adobe PDF. The technical proposal must address past performance, experience, and technical approach to performing the work. The business price proposal must include a signed Standard Form **** and completed schedule of items. A bid guarantee is required in the form of a firm commitment, e. g. , bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under treasury department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price.