Campground Well Drilling

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks development and construction of a potable water well at Lake Conasauga Campground in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest near Gainesville, Georgia, with quotations due September 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and questions due September 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237110 with a small business size standard of $45 million.

Place of performance is Gainesville, Georgia. The contractor must be licensed in Georgia and hold demonstrated well drilling qualifications. The scope encompasses drilling and construction of a potable water well with a minimum yield of 5 gallons per minute under 24-hour drawdown testing, with well depth ranging from 100 to 800 feet. Work includes installation of 6.25-inch nominal diameter Solvent Weld Bell End SDR-21 PVC casing, cement grouting of the annular space per ASTM standards, chlorine disinfection, 24-hour yield and drawdown testing, water quality testing for physical, chemical, microbiological, and radiological parameters, concrete surface seal installation, and site restoration. All work must be completed during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 0800–1600) excluding federal holidays with the Contracting Officer's Representative present throughout. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and be completed within 90 calendar days. Contract performance runs September 18 through December 18, 2026.

A Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract is anticipated. Evaluation follows a lowest price technically acceptable approach, initially assessing only the lowest-priced offer for technical acceptability and past performance. Past performance requires at least two relevant project summaries within the past five years from similar transient-non-community or community water system projects within Georgia EPD jurisdiction. Performance and payment bonds are required. Prevailing wage rates apply under Georgia wage determination GA20260301, with equipment operators, laborers, and skilled trades subject to hourly rates ranging from $13.93 to $26.18 plus fringe benefits. Mobilization costs cannot exceed 10 percent of total contract bid price.