Concrete Pavers

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks 2,736 hand-placed concrete pavers for erosion control, soil stabilization, and water-management applications, with quotations due August 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 327331, Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing, foreclosing competition outside the small business pool.

Place of performance is Huger, SC 29450 (Francis Marion Seed Orchard). The procurement specifies Block H-400 OC hand-placed concrete pavers manufactured by SHORELOC with salient characteristics including 4.00-inch height, 12.00-inch width, 16.00-inch length, unit weight 30–35 lbs, 1.0 square foot coverage, 25 percent open area, concrete density 130–150 lbs per cubic foot, minimum compression strength 4,000 PSI, maximum absorption 7 percent, and dimensional tolerance of plus/minus 1/8 inch. Offerors may propose equal products but must provide descriptive literature, drawings, or website references demonstrating compliance with all salient characteristics; unsupported claims of compliance are unacceptable. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Delivery is required within 30 days of order receipt, with performance period September 1 through November 1, 2026. Award is firm-fixed-price, F.O.B. Destination, to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance. Evaluation sequence is price reasonableness per FAR 12.204, then technical acceptability based on compliance with salient characteristics and adequate documentation, then past performance rating. Questions are due August 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The procurement includes Buy American requirements and federal compliance certifications (DEI, child labor, anti-trafficking). A two-tier protest procedure is available.