Carnero Stucco Repair Project

The Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to perform stucco repair work at the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado. The project involves comprehensive building restoration, including removal of existing security window structures, complete stucco elimination, and subsequent replacement with new materials. Specific tasks include removing existing stucco, metal lath, and felt paper, transporting and disposing of materials at a landfill, repairing damaged wall framing, and applying a multi-layered stucco application process. The contract will require precise execution of several technical steps: placing new felt paper, installing galvanized steel stucco netting, applying a scratch coat, brown coat, and finish coat. The pre-solicitation notice indicates that a full solicitation with submission instructions will be posted on January 20, 2025, with responses due by January 17, 2025.

This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with a size standard of $16.5 million and classified under NAICS code 238390 for Other Building Finishing Contractors. The project scope suggests a focused, specialized restoration effort targeting specific structural and aesthetic improvements to existing forest service buildings. While specific award value is not disclosed, the detailed technical requirements imply a moderate-complexity project requiring skilled contractors with experience in building finishing and restoration techniques. The contract appears to be a civilian agency procurement with a targeted timeline for completion, though exact project duration is not specified in the pre-solicitation notice. Interested small businesses will need to demonstrate technical capability in stucco repair, construction materials handling, and precise application techniques to be competitive for this Forest Service contract.