Definitive Contract 1240LU25C0024
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- This is a firm-fixed price construction contract awarded by the U.S. Forest Service, Region 1 - Northern Region, to J & J Excavating And Trucking, Inc., a small business contractor, for $45,160.60. The contract is for the GAOA (Great American Outdoors Act) Warm Springs Recreation Water System Deferred Maintenance project in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana. The work includes decommissioning an existing well and pump house, installing a new well with UV disinfection, and connecting...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $308,277 firm fixed price contract to Full Signal Construction, Inc., a small business, to replace the water tank at the Clearwater Station in the Sierra National Forest. This contract, which has a total small business set-aside designation, supports the Forest Service's disaster response and infrastructure management programs. The contract will demolish two existing 5,000 gallon tanks and install a new 31,000 gallon tank, as well as...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $755,816 firm fixed-price contract to Piedmont Environmental Sciences Inc., a minority-owned small business headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, on September 22, 2025. This total small business set-aside contract supports the GAOA Chain of Lakes Potable Water System project and will be performed in Butte, Montana, with completion targeted for November 30, 2026. Piedmont Environmental Sciences will furnish...
- The U.S. Forest Service, Region 1 (Northern Region), awarded a $610,016 firm fixed-price definitive contract to Haskins Excavating LLC, a Montana-based small business specializing in infrastructure construction for national forests. This modification (0003) to the GAOA Lolo Recreation Site Water Systems contract covers water system replacement work at four recreation sites on the Lolo National Forest: Bend Guard Station, Lee Creek Campground, Grizzly Campground, and Seeley Lake Campground. The...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $49,010.00 firm fixed price contract to O'Keefe Drilling Company, Inc. to drill two drinking water wells on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Montana. The contract, which is set aside for small businesses, requires the contractor to drill a new well at Copper Creek Campground for a hand pump and a new well at Springhill Cabin for a submersible pump. The work must comply with Montana state regulations and use...
- This is a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order contract awarded by the U.S. Forest Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a civilian agency. The contract is for the replacement or repair of the Park Lake Early Warning System, located in Helena, Montana. The total ceiling value of the contract is $4,130.00. The prime contractor is Hydrometrics, Inc. The contract was awarded on June 12, 2015 and has a completion date of July 13, 2015. The contract does not have a set-aside...
- This federal contract award was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to Three Rivers Landworks, LLC, a small business contractor, for $198,757.57. The contract is for water system infrastructure improvements at the Sula Ranger Station in the Bitterroot National Forest, including replacing a pump house, rehabilitating a water supply well, installing new water lines, and updating interior utilities and storage tank valves. The...
- This federal contract award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is for the delivery of 26 water troughs of various dimensions to the Whitehall Work Center in Whitehall, Montana. The contract, valued at $15,244.00, was awarded to the small business prime contractor Fiberglass Structures, Inc. on September 8, 2016, with a completion date of October 7, 2016. The contract was set aside for total small business participation. Fiberglass Structures, Inc. is a for-profit small...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $39,961.25 firm fixed-price purchase order to Arabic Interpreters LLC (doing business as MZ Federal), a small disadvantaged business based in Arlington, Texas, for underground piping materials and services at the Hellgate Campground Water System near Canyon Ferry Reservoir in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. This total small business set-aside contract encompasses procurement and delivery of potable water distribution system materials, including...
- The USDA Forest Service, Northern Region awarded a definitive contract valued at one hundred seventy-six thousand three hundred eighty-one dollars to George Rabel Excavation of Philipsburg, Montana. The firm fixed price contract is for replacement of the potable water distribution system at the Pintler Ranger District Station located in Philipsburg, Montana. Per the solicitation, the scope of work involves replacing all supply system lines serving the administrative portion of the ranger station...
The U.S. Forest Service awarded a $134,340 firm fixed-price contract to The Third Element, Incorporated, a Helena, Montana-based electrical construction and infrastructure services company, for the repair and installation of a comprehensive water system at the Meriwether Picnic Area in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The project, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, encompasses installation of a new 1,500-gallon underground water tank, over 1,300 linear feet of high-density polyethylene water lines, multiple hydrants, well improvements including a new pump and associated equipment, valve boxes, and related infrastructure components. All work must comply with American Water Works Association standards and Forest Service specifications, with contractors required to provide labor, materials, equipment, and transportation to complete the installation. The remote location on Holter Lake, accessible only by boat approximately 20 miles north of Helena, presents significant logistical challenges that shaped the contract requirements. Work must be completed within a 30-day period between May 12 and October 2, with final completion required by October 2, 2026, and contractors must account for limited cellular service and narrow access trails (65 inches width). The contract requires performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value and compliance with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations for applicable Montana counties. The Third Element was selected based on a best value evaluation considering past performance, experience, and pricing, with work scheduled to commence within 10 calendar days of the September 5, 2025 award date.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HLCNF Meriwether Picnic Area water system | 1240LU25C0024 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 9/8/25, 12:28 PM | |
HLCNF Meriwether Picnic Area water system | 1240LU25Q0079 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 8/6/25, 11:35 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | $134.3k | 8/29/25 |