Black Mesa Ranger District Quarters Update - Apache-Sitgreaves NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting a contractor to furnish all supervision, materials, equipment, vehicles, tools, parts, labor, transportation, lodging, and miscellaneous items necessary to remodel three residential buildings (Mod A #11-33, Mod B #11-60, and Range House #11-38) at the Black Mesa Administrative Site in Overgaard, Arizona. The procurement includes eight base line items and one optional item covering carpet and flooring replacement, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, interior door installation, propane water heater replacement, paint and ceiling tile work, and optional air conditioning replacement. Award will be made to the offeror presenting the best value based on technical approach, past performance (three similar projects within three years), and fair and reasonable pricing. Critical deadlines include April 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time for submission of questions, April 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time for the deadline to acknowledge Amendment 0001 (which extended the original April 16 closing date), and the revised closing date of April 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time for proposal submission. Mandatory site visits were scheduled for April 2, 2026, and April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time to allow contractors to inspect the facilities.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside with NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and a small business size standard of $45 million; there is no incumbent contractor as this is a new requirement. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 90 calendar days, with operations restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Performance and payment bonds are required, and the contract includes Davis-Bacon wage requirements based on the applicable wage determination, Buy American provisions, and compliance with the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Industrial Fire Plan. The location of performance is the Black Mesa Administrative Site at 2748 E. Highway 260, Heber-Overgaard, Arizona 85933, and all proposals must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Blaine Greenwalt at blaine.greenwalt@usda.gov with acknowledgment of Amendment 0001 required prior to the new closing date.