C5b_Q and A 12444626Q0074.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for a federal contract solicitation issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service for Shawnee National Forest Dam Repairs (Solicitation 12444626Q0074). The document does not address specific products or services required, pricing terms, or award details, as it consists solely of clarifications to bidder inquiries submitted prior to the deadline of September 1, 2026.

Key clarifications provided include: the corrected package submission deadline of September 4, 2026 with no option for postponement; confirmation that the solicitation is full and open to small businesses; notification that bid bonds and performance/payment bonds are not required; confirmation that site visits are not available; and clarification that contractors must reserve all excavated material for backfill placement, with no suitable existing dirt available at the site. The most recent site assessment was completed on August 12, 2026. Site access is located at coordinates N 37.63041 W 88.26845 at a county road turnoff north of the dam, with access via an old, bumpy but passable road approximately 1.25 miles from the coordinates, contingent on whether an intermediate gate is locked.