Q and A 071726.pdf
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- Mark Twain NF Trail Maintenance
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- 12444626Q0048
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Solicitation 12444626Q0048 regarding Mark Twain Trail Maintenance, issued on 16 July 2026.
The document clarifies three key aspects of the solicitation requirements. First, regarding materials, the contracting officer confirms that only work explicitly stated in the solicitation is required, limited to site reconnaissance and grading to specified requirements, with no outside materials needed for construction. The government will provide rocks, concrete, and rebar for picnic tables and firings; contractors need only supply the actual components themselves. Second, regarding outside materials such as stone trail sections, the government clarifies that it will provide all necessary materials (rocks, concrete, rebar) for setting and installation. Third, concerning entity registration eligibility, potential contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration at the time of quote submission and at the time of contract award; registrations still in process do not satisfy this requirement and render the contractor ineligible to submit a quote.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Q&A 16 July 2026 Mark Twain Trail Maintenance Solicitation:12444626Q0048
(Reply from the question below) “The question was if materials would need to be brought in to support the trails and we’re not able to find that in any of the paperwork”. To clarify, at this time we only require the work stated in the solicitation. The current requirement is limited to performing the site reconnaissance and grading the site to the specified requirements. Please re-review the solicitation documents, your quote should reflect only the stated requirement.
Thank you.
Are any quantities of outside material in the plan to be used? It does appear from plans there are stone trail sections that may need to be replaced or extended. No, all we need is the actual component of the picnic tables or the firings, as far as rocks, concrete, or rebar to help set we will provide.
Can you please confirm whether our entity registration must be fully active prior to quote submission, or whether a registration in process is acceptable provided it is active prior to award? Potential Contractors are required to have an active SAM registration at the time of quote submission and at the time of contract award. Registration, which is still in process, does not meet the requirement.
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