Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Rapid City, SD, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
5
Legislative Mandate
Service Contract Act
National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region awarded a $257,423 definitive contract to Granite Group, LLC for closing and sealing 16 water wells and 1 cistern across the Mystic River and Custer Ranger Districts of Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, on September 30, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
Granite Group is a women-owned small business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm headquartered in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Rapid City, South Dakota.
The originating solicitation calls for decommissioning wells and a cistern across Pennington and Custer Counties, with wells ranging from 4 feet to 80 feet in depth and casing diameters from 3 inches to 9 feet. Work includes well sealing, removal of aboveground improvements, and submission of a Well Plugging Report to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources within 30 days of completion. All work must comply with South Dakota Administrative Rules ARSD 74:02:04:67 and ARSD 74:02:04:39. The contractor must hold a South Dakota licensed well driller credential. Hand-dug wells must be plugged between October 1 and April 30. Buy American materials provisions and Davis-Bacon wage requirements apply. The solicitation was posted August 12, 2026, with proposals due September 16, 2026.