Chattahoochee–Oconee NF Road Maintenance Services - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks road maintenance services for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests through a multi-award Blanket Purchase Agreement, with quotes due August 17 at noon ET and questions due August 13. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million size standard.

Place of performance spans four Ranger Districts in Georgia: Chattooga River (Lakemont), Oconee (Eatonton), Conasauga (Chatsworth), and Blue Ridge (Blairsville), with administrative oversight at Gainesville, GA. The period of performance runs one base year (September 1, 2026 through August 30, 2027) plus four 12-month option years through August 30, 2031. The contract will be firm-fixed price with unit rates across 45 pay items including road blading, borrow source placement and compaction, spot surface repairs, ditch cleaning, seeding and mulching, tree removal, dust abatement, equipment rental with operators, roadside mowing and brushing, drainage structure cleaning, erosion control materials, and bridge deck cleaning. Pricing must accommodate gasoline price variations at three tiers below $3.00, $3.00–$4.00, and $4.00–$5.00 per gallon.

Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with wage determinations for Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operators ($20.83/hour), Forestry Equipment Operators ($17.43/hour), and General Forestry Laborers ($12.63/hour), plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Contractors must identify specific Ranger Districts for consideration and price all line items within selected zones. Evaluation criteria include technical approach (schedule capability, equipment specifications, personnel qualifications and experience, process descriptions), price, and past performance. Amendment 0001, effective July 24, added FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting). Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment before quote submission. Submit quotes to stacey.phillips@usda.gov with a signed and dated SF 1449.