AZ & NM Mine Site Maintenance and Minor Construction

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotes for site maintenance and minor construction services at mine waste repository areas and former mine sites within the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and New Mexico under CERCLA remediation activities. The scope of work includes soil decompaction, dry seeding, erosion control fabric installation, fencing removal, and mine feature closure. Contractors must demonstrate technical competency through submission of three similar projects completed within the past three years and establish a firm-fixed-price quotation for the identified line items. Evaluation will prioritize technical approach and past performance, followed by price fairness and reasonableness. Quotations are due by April 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time, and the contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. The price submitted must remain firm for 60 calendar days following the proposal deadline.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract period of performance extends from April 20, 2026 to March 1, 2027, with Arizona work required to be completed between October 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027 to comply with Mexican Spotted Owl breeding season restrictions, while New Mexico work must be completed within 180 calendar days of notice to proceed. The Arizona scope encompasses three mine sites (Lead Queen, Blue Nose, and Marstellar) requiring approximately 416 linear feet of fence removal, a bat-compatible mine closure, 0.5 acres of seeding, and 2,420 square yards of erosion control fabric installation, while the New Mexico scope involves 1,330 linear feet of fencing replacement and gate installation at the Nacimiento Mine. Performance location is the Southwestern Region office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with work conducted at various mine sites in Tucson, Arizona and the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply, and contractors must provide performance and payment bonds prior to contract execution.