Aggregate Crushing for the Quartzite Mine in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring aggregate crushing services for the Quartzite gravel pit located on Forest Service land in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland. The contractor will be responsible for producing and stockpiling 20,000 tons of crushed gravel that meets specific gradation and quality specifications for Forest Service road surface rock replacement. Key requirements include furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials for crushing operations, maintaining access roads, protecting drainages, rehabilitating disturbed areas, and complying with strict safety and environmental guidelines including MSHA and OSHA regulations. The evaluation will focus on technical approach, experience, past performance, and price, with contract award based on the lowest overall price. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM Mountain Time and proposal submission deadline of September 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM Central Time.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 212319 with a project magnitude estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with two primary line items: mobilization (lump sum) and stockpile aggregate production (20,000 tons measured by actual quantity). The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days after notice to proceed and complete all work by September 30, 2026, establishing a performance period from approximately October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The work site is located 16 miles west of Encampment, Wyoming along Highway 70 in the Sierra Madre range, specifically in Township 14N, Range 86W, Section 34. The contractor must maintain an Acceptable Quality Level of 85% for gravel production and gradation, with requirements for belt-conveyor scale measurement, daily production logs, and quality control planning.