Meriwether picnic area water system repair
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1240LU25C0024
- Awardee
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The Third Element, Incorporated UEI UM7TQMMRALT7
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $141,088
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- HLCNF Meriwether Picnic Area water system Solicitation · 1240LU25Q0079 · Posted Aug 6, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $141,088.25 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Region 1 - Northern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 4 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Wolf Creek, MT 59648, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Davis-Bacon Act FAR subpart 22.4
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $6,748 | |
| Original award | $134,340 |
About this award
The U.S. Forest Service, Region 1—Northern Region, awarded a $141,088.25 definitive contract to The Third Element, Incorporated for water system repair at Meriwether Picnic Area on September 5, 2025, under a total small business set-aside.
The originating solicitation (posted August 6, 2025; due August 26, 2025) sought installation of a comprehensive water system at Meriwether Picnic Area on Holter Lake in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana. The scope includes a new underground 1,500-gallon water tank, over 1,300 linear feet of HDPE water lines, multiple hydrants, well improvements with a new pump and associated equipment, valve boxes, and related infrastructure. Work must comply with Forest Service specifications and American Water Works Association standards, include a written safety plan, and commence within 10 calendar days of award. The project location is accessible only by boat on Holter Lake, approximately 20 miles north of Helena, presenting logistical constraints including narrow access trails (65 inches width) and limited cell phone service. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent contract value and Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage compliance are required.
Place of performance is Wolf Creek, MT 59648. Ultimate completion date is October 2, 2026. The contract is firm fixed price. NAICS code 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) applies, with a $19 million size standard.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1240LU25C0024?
1240LU25C0024 was awarded to The Third Element, Incorporated by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 5, 2025.
How much is contract 1240LU25C0024 worth?
The government has obligated $141,088 on 1240LU25C0024.
Which agency awarded contract 1240LU25C0024?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1240LU25C0024, with funding from Region 1 - Northern Region (Forest Service).
Was contract 1240LU25C0024 competed?
The extent of competition for 1240LU25C0024 was competed under sap. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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