Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Culvert and Supply Delivery, Wisconsin

The USDA Forest Service Stewardship Contracting Branch is seeking quotations for the delivery of corrugated metal pipe culverts and associated supplies to two locations on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin. The solicitation (12363N26Q4059) encompasses 20 line items with varying specifications, including pipe sizes ranging from 21" X 15" through 78" ROUND and lengths between 20 and 54 feet, all of which must conform to Wisconsin DOT requirements and withstand HL-93 loading. Contract award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis, with price serving as the primary evaluation factor and delivery date as a secondary consideration. All offers guaranteeing delivery by the required date of April 27, 2026, will be evaluated, and pricing for all items must be included for a quotation to be considered responsive. The deadline for submitting questions is February 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM PT, and quotations are due by March 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM CT; an amendment issued on March 2, 2026, clarified that specified culvert lengths are mandatory and that lifting lugs must be added to all job-specific culverts.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million, and the government intends to make one award to the offeror representing the best value. Delivery is required to two separate locations: the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (4978 USH 8 W., Laona, WI 54541) and the Park Falls Ranger District (1170 S. 4th Avenue, Park Falls, WI 54552), with FOB point at Destination. All quotations must include company name, BPA or IDIQ number, vendor representative contact information, mailing address, and UEI SAM number, and all offers should be submitted to cynthia.horwitz@usda.gov. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using invoices submitted through IPP.Gov. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials.