Copper River Material Transportation Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240BF25Q0024
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Cordova, Alaska 99574, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking inland water freight transportation services for the Copper River in Alaska through solicitation 1240BF25Q0024. The contractor must provide material transportation services using inland boat assets to transport Forest Service personnel, equipment, and supplies to and from multiple remote sites within the Cordova Ranger District of the Chugach National Forest, including Childs Glacier Recreation Area and eight public easement sites. The vessel must comply with federal safety regulations, hold an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license, and undergo annual inspections. Offerors will be evaluated based on three factors: Technical Capability (including equipment and availability subfactors), Past Performance (focusing on relevance and recency of similar transportation work), and Price. The government intends to award a single firm-fixed price requirements contract to the most advantageous offer, with quotes due by September 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM Alaska Standard Time via email submission.
This procurement is designated as a Total (100%) Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 483211 with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees, and no incumbent contractor exists as this is a new requirement. The contract structure includes a base period from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2026, with four optional one-year extension periods that could extend services through September 14, 2030. The government anticipates a minimum of four transport days per performance period, with typical operations occurring June through September and an estimated 2-10 trips per season based on operational needs. Individual orders have a minimum value of $500 and a maximum of $50,000, with trips potentially carrying up to six passengers, ATVs, and materials with load capacity up to 2,500 pounds. All services will be performed along the Copper River within the Chugach National Forest boundaries in Cordova, Alaska, operating under a 12-hour working day dock-to-dock timeframe.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 1240BF25Q0024 A0001, response to Industry questions. See attached documents.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The combined synopsis/solicitation number is 1240BF25Q0024 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to establish a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Service contract.
The combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, effective 7 August 2025.
This procurement is a Total (100%) Small Business Set-Aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation. The small business size standard is 1,050 employees.
Schedule of items and Description of Service: The contractor shall provide material transportation services utilizing inland boat assets determined to be most appropriate to each individual task.
See attached Combined synopsis/solication and attachments for full requirements description.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The combined synopsis/solicitation number is 1240BF25Q0024 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) to establish a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Service contract.
The combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05, effective 7 August 2025.
This procurement is a Total (100%) Small Business Set-Aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation. The small business size standard is 1,050 employees.
Schedule of items and Description of Service: The contractor shall provide material transportation services utilizing inland boat assets determined to be most appropriate to each individual task.
See attached Combined synopsis/solication and attachments for full requirements description.
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