Bonners Ferry Road Grading

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for road grading, road maintenance, and minor road repair services on forest roads in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Boundary County, Idaho, with quotations due October 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million size standard.

Place of performance is Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on roads throughout the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The contract runs as a firm-fixed-price purchase order for a one-year base period from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, with no extension options. Work comprises approximately 83.5 day-hours (DH) across 15 line items, including 50.75 guaranteed named-road miles and an estimated 40.6 miscellaneous miles assigned by the Contracting Officer. Work will be performed twice annually: spring (mid-May through July 1) and fall (mid to late October through mid to late November).

The contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, operating supplies, tools, materials, safety equipment, and incidentals. Required equipment includes a motor grader with minimum 120 horsepower, 12-foot moldboard, and scarifier attachment, plus a packer/roller for compaction. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; wage determination 2015-5511, Revision 30, sets prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for the region.

Questions are due November 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. Evaluation criteria are Price (fair and reasonable determination considering Government estimate, historical prices, and market research) and Project Schedule (identifying primary work activities, timing and sequence, reasonableness and achievability, and completion date). Quoters must submit a completed SF-1449 form with blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c, acknowledge Amendment 0001 (correcting solicitation number to 1240BD27Q0001), provide a completed Schedule of Items with unit pricing for all 15 line items, and submit a project schedule. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt deadline. The Government Point of Contact is Michael Christiansen at michael.christiansen@usda.gov or (360) 338-5980.