Bridge Inspection and Assessment - Prescott NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for bridge inspection and assessment services at the Prescott National Forest under solicitation number 127EAX26Q0013. The work requires safety inspections of three reinforced concrete slab bridges in accordance with the March 2022 Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) and the preparation of Design Load Ratings and Legal Load Ratings in accordance with AASHTO's Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), 3rd edition, 2018. Key requirements include that inspection teams must include a minimum of two personnel with at least one Bridge Inspection Team Leader meeting National Bridge Inspection Standards qualifications, and that load ratings must be sealed by a Professional Engineer (any state registration acceptable). The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical approach (including qualifications, experience, and capacity to complete inspections), past performance (three references from similar projects within three years), and price fairness and reasonableness, with award going to the highest technically-rated offeror provided pricing is fair and reasonable and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Questions must be submitted to Contracting Officer Blaine Greenwalt at blaine.greenwalt@usda.gov by March 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time, and proposals are due by March 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with no incumbent contractor, as this is a new procurement. Work must be completed within 90 calendar days of contract award, with a tentative performance period of April 3, 2026, through July 2, 2026, though these dates are subject to finalization with the Contracting Officer Representative upon award selection. The three bridges requiring inspection are Bridge #9 (NFSR 259A, MP 0.03), Bridge #10 (NFSR 9239C, MP 0.06), and Crooks Canyon Crossing (NFSR 52, MP 14.8), with each structure priced as a lump sum with separate pricing for each bridge. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price award to one contractor, with invoices submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with Net 30 Days payment terms. All work will be performed in Crown King, Arizona 86343, with Bridge #9 and Bridge #10 requiring ladder access of 10-12 feet to underside areas, while Crooks Canyon Bridge is estimated to require approximately 6-foot ladder access based on satellite imagery.