R1 MATOC Sources Sought Notice.pdf

USFS Northern Region 1, Road and Bridge Construction Services

Source Sought Notice

This is a sources sought announcement and is for information/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the information gathered in response to this notice.

The USDA, USFS, Northern Region 1 intends to solicit an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award task order contract (MATOC) with up to a 5-year ordering period for road construction and related services which may include, but not be limited to the following:

• Road: Work includes repair and construction of native surface, gravel or paved roads; and road repair and reconstruction due to damage from human or natural causes.

• Road decommissioning: Work includes de-compaction, partial or full re-contour to restore the roadway to a hydrological stable condition; removal of drainage structures and associated fill to restore site to natural contour; work may include excavation of stream channels without drainage structures; installation of gradient control devices in channels or sediment basins;

seeding, fertilizing and mulching; and the construction of waterbars.

• Bridge: Work includes repair and construction of steel, concrete, and timber road bridges;

reconstruction of approaches; and related stream work within the project area.

• Trail bridges located at trailheads readily accessible by conventional road building equipment.

Work includes construction or reconstruction of bridge. Site will be accessible from National Forest system or other public roads.

• Culverts, Aquatic Passage Structures, and Ancillary Structures: Work includes road structures for aquatic passages, bottomless arches, small bridges, retaining walls, and cattle guards that are part of National Forest roads.

• Related work includes signs; guardrails; closure devices such as gates, cattle guards, fences;

stream grade; alignment control; and scour protection.

• Maintenance, stream work, or campground work that is associated with but secondary to the primary work is included. Examples are maintaining roads in the project area to prevent rutting, dust control, maintaining drain structures, road and spur improvements in campgrounds, and restoring stream channel within the project area.

These construction services may be required across all Region 1 forests and grasslands. This may include forests and grasslands in the following states: Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota or any adjoining states.

The anticipated individual Task Order magnitude will be for projects estimated to be between $2,000 and $3,000,000.

The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this sources sought announcement.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Economically Disadvantage Woman-Owned Small Business. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUB Zone, EDWOSB and SDVOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

Firm's response to this sources sought announcement shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall include the following information:

1. Vendor’s name, SAM unique entity ID (UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

2. Vendor's interest in submitting a proposal when the requirement is synopsized.

3. Vendor's capability to provide similar/same type of work. Provide at least three (3) examples.

4. Firm's Business Size for NAICS code 237310.

5. Firm's Joint Venture (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable if applicable.

Email response to paul.larsen@usda.gov not later than March 15th, 2024.

mailto:paul.larsen@usda.gov