127EAW25R0014 - Plumas NF Lookouts Restrooms
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to execute the Plumas NF Lookouts Restrooms project, which involves decommissioning nine existing restrooms and installing new facilities at various fire lookout locations across Plumas and Yuba County, California. The formal solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov on or about May 28th, 2025, with the proposal due date set for June 30th, 2025. Interested firms must be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) and fall under NAICS Code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The project will require compliance with all specifications and drawings that will be included in the full solicitation, which will provide comprehensive details for proposal submission. The point of contact for this opportunity is Gregory Cunningham, Contracting Officer, who can be reached via email at Gregory.Cunningham@USDA.gov.
The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside with an estimated project cost ranging between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The procurement will specifically target small businesses capable of performing heavy and civil engineering construction work, with a size standard of $45 Million. The project involves infrastructure improvements at multiple fire lookout sites, requiring specialized construction capabilities to decommission existing restroom facilities and construct new infrastructure. Contractors are encouraged to register on beta.sam.gov to ensure access to the complete solicitation documents when they become available. While no official group site visit is currently scheduled, the formal solicitation may include site visit information if deemed necessary for potential bidders to fully understand the project scope and requirements.
127EAW25R0014 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
5/13/25, 1:09 PM 127EAW25R0014 - Plumas NF Lookouts Restrooms
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded contract 127EAW25C0015 to KIRCH CONSTRUCTION LLC for $797,000 on July 21, 2025, for the construction of restrooms at lookouts in the Plumas National Forest. This contract opportunity was designated as a total small business set-aside, allowing only small businesses to compete for the work. The awarded contract involves construction services related to restroom facilities at fire lookout locations within the Plumas National Forest, though specific quantities or completion timelines were not detailed in the award notice.
127EAW25C0015 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
7/21/25, 2:10 PM 127EAW25R0014 - Plumas NF Lookouts Restrooms
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting proposals for the decommissioning of existing restroom facilities and construction of new restrooms at multiple fire lookout locations throughout the Plumas National Forest in California. The project involves replacing aging restroom facilities at seven base locations (Argentine, Dixie Mountain, Mt. Hough, Mills Peak Staff, Mills Peak Parking, Smith Peak, and Thompson Peak lookouts) with three additional optional locations (Red Rock and Pike Co lookouts). Contractors must provide temporary restroom facilities for lookout staff during fire season and complete all work within 200 calendar days after receiving Notice to Proceed, with work restricted to non-holiday weekdays between 0600-1900 hours. The government will evaluate proposals using a tradeoff source selection method, with technical factors weighted approximately equally to price, making award to the offeror presenting the most advantageous technically beneficial proposal. Critical dates include the site visit held on June 12th, 2025, at 11:00 AM PST, RFI deadline of June 17th, 2025, at 1:00 PM PST, and the amended proposal submission deadline of July 1, 2025, at 1:00 PM PST.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The project has a disclosed magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000, representing a significant construction undertaking for qualified small businesses. The work must be completed within a 200-calendar day performance period, with annual work windows restricted to May 1st through October 15th to accommodate fire season operations. All construction activities will take place in Quincy, California, and surrounding areas within Plumas and Yuba Counties, requiring contractors to navigate remote mountain locations with 4-wheel drive vehicles recommended for site access. The project includes specific technical requirements such as providing 10 waste container totes per toilet, 50 biohazard bags, and adherence to environmental mitigation measures for wildlife and botanical protection.
127EAW25R0014 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
5/28/25, 11:06 AM