Cherokee National Forest
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 693C73-26-B-000008
- Agency
- Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- HUBZone
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Tennessee, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Emily McCleary eflhd.contracts@dot.gov (703) 948-1407
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division seeks sealed bids exclusively from certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns for repair of storm and flood damage on Peavine Sheeds Creek Road (FS 221) in Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, Tennessee, with bids due May 5, 2026. This is a HUBZone set-aside procurement under Solicitation Number 693C73-26-B-000008.
Place of performance is Polk County, Tennessee, spanning approximately 19.8 miles of roadway. Project work includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement of drainage culverts, slope stabilization, mechanically stabilized earth walls, precast concrete box culvert installation, ditch reconditioning, drainage culvert cleaning, and miscellaneous work. The scope encompasses three primary structures: a precast concrete box culvert at milepost 6.229, an MSE retaining wall at milepost 7.84 to repair a slope failure, and a half-dome corrugated metal pipe aquatic organism passage at milepost 19.302.
The estimated contract value falls within $5 million to $10 million. Performance period is 384 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work expected to begin no earlier than July 2026. Award will be firm-fixed-price. The NAICS code is 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction; PSC is Y1LB.
Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3 million (whichever is less), comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements, provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract price, maintain active SAM registration, and file VETS-4212 reports. All work must comply with Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-24), geotechnical requirements addressing three sites with different allowable bearing pressures and soil classifications, and environmental commitments including stream protection, fish removal notification protocols, and Endangered Species Act compliance. Questions must be directed to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Bid documents are available through SAM.gov only; documents will not be mailed.
Notice text
Sealed bids from certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Cherokee National Forest, Project TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(3). Solicitation Number 693C73-26-B-000008, located in Polk County, Tennessee. This project consists of repairing storm and flood damage on Peavine Sheeds Creek Road (FS 221). Project work includes grading, roadway resurfacing, drain dip construction, replacement of drainage culverts, slope stabilization, AOP structure, concrete box culvert, ditch reconditioning, drainage culvert cleaning, and other miscellaneous work. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.
Bid documents should be issued on or about March 30, 2026 Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.
Use Internet address https://www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type “693C73” in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will not be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List.
Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT SAM REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7 (DEVIATION NOV 2025), prospective contractors shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Annual contractor representations and certifications must be completed online at https://www.sam.gov. Also, FAR 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment.
The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.
PLEASE NOTE
For security reasons, individuals requiring access to all government buildings must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. All visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to a scheduled bid opening. All visitors must sign in at the main entrance of the Quantum Park facility and wait to be escorted by a Government employee to Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in Suite 200. Visitors must then register with the EFLHD Receptionist. A Government employee will collect all bids. Prior to the bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made. Bidders are encouraged to submit bids electronically per the instructions provided in the solicitation.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Results of Bid Opening - TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(3).pdf | ||
| ADV_Bidders Qualifications Form.doc | DOC document | |
| FP24_Eng.pdf | ||
| Geo Report.pdf | ||
| Categorical Exclusion Form (NEPA).pdf | ||
| IFB Solicitation - TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(3).pdf | ||
| VETS-4212 Form.pdf | ||
| Plans - TN ERFO FS CHRKE804 2020-2(3).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee National Forest | Award Notice | |
| Cherokee National Forest | Solicitation | |
| Cherokee National Forest | Pre-Solicitation |
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