Q and A 07282026.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

Q&A 28 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.

Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing this work? If so, who is the current contractor? Currently there is no incumbent.

What has been the approximate annual contract value or previous award amount for this requirement? Please visit SAM.gov for this information.

How many contractors attended or are expected to compete for this solicitation? There is no set number of contractors expected for this requirement.

What are the Government's highest priorities for this project (quality, staffing, equipment, experience, schedule, etc.) Please review the Statement of Work for this information.

LEI (2) UTVs 12444626Q0027/12444626P0036

Are there any known challenges or performance issues from previous contracts that the Government would like the next contractor to improve upon? No.

Are there any areas of the Statement of Work that you believe offerors should pay particular attention to when preparing their proposals? No, we will evaluate submissions according to the terms and conditions.

Will technical capability or relevant past performance carry significant weight during the evaluation process? Please review the Terms and Conditions document.

Are there any opportunities for a site visit beyond those already announced, or additional photographs or maps available to assist in preparing our proposal? Yes, when are you available for a site visit? All documents have been attached to the solicitation.

Are we allowed to leave our equipment on site overnight? Yes.

Are pages missing from the Terms and Conditions document? No, Representations and Certifications are not required.

Does this requirement include the removal of cattle? No.

Was there a previous incumbent? If so, can you share their price proposal? Please view the Q and A on SAM.gov

Has there been any changes to the scope from the last? No.

Did the previous incumbent complete the project term? Is this solicitation the same length of time? There is no incumbent.

If previous incumbents exist, when is the contract set to end? There is no incumbent.

Is there a set budget for this solicitation? Please review all documents related to this requirement and submit a complete package.

Is there a projected award and start date? Please review all documents

LEI (2) UTVs 12444626Q0027/12444626P0036