Chippewa National Forest Cass Lake Supervisor Office Snow Removal

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks snow removal services at the Chippewa National Forest Cass Lake Supervisor Office in Cass Lake, Minnesota, with quotations due September 14 and questions due September 9. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (100% small business).

Place of performance is 200 Ash Avenue NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633. The contract runs from October 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, consisting of one base year (October 1, 2026–May 31, 2027) and four one-year option periods. The Government estimates 12 snow-removal events per year but guarantees no minimum quantity.

Services include plowing and clearing of approximately 57,000 square feet of pavement (driveways and parking areas) and manual shovel work totaling 750 linear feet (sidewalks, stoops, stairs, and back porches). Plowing occurs on weekdays only when snow accumulation reaches 2 inches or more, outside business hours between 6 PM and 5 AM, with morning operations completed by 5 AM. The Government handles salting; the contractor performs only snow removal and depositing snow in designated snowpile areas. The Government will not pay for snow hauling away from site, and if the contractor fails to complete work by 5 AM, payment is limited to work actually performed.

The NAICS code is 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), PSC S208 (Housekeeping–Landscaping/Groundskeeping). Service Contract Act wage standards apply; the minimum for snowplow/truck operators is $22.80 per hour plus fringe benefits. Contractors must carry general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation at statutory limits with employer's liability of at least $100,000. No bid, performance, or payment bonds are required. The prime contractor may subcontract all physical snow-removal work while retaining responsibility for contract administration and performance. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, evaluating only the lowest-priced offer for technical ability initially. Quotations must include a signed SF-1449, Schedule of Items, Experience Questionnaire, and technical approach submitted in PDF format to Debra Derickson at debra.derickson@usda.gov.