Custer Gallatin National Forest Ashland Ranger District Road MX

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting proposals for road maintenance services on Forest Service roads in the Ashland Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, located approximately 20 miles south of Ashland, Montana. The contract encompasses comprehensive roadway maintenance activities including blading 17.2 total miles of surfaced roads across multiple forest service roads, spot surfacing with 680 cubic yards of contractor-furnished aggregate, placement of 20 cubic yards of rip rap, and construction of 3 drainage dips. Contractors must submit both price and technical proposals, with the technical proposal requiring a detailed list of relevant past work from the last five years. The evaluation will be based on past performance and price, with contractors required to maintain active SAM registration and comply with biobased product utilization, noxious weed control, and various environmental and safety regulations specific to national forest operations. Proposals are due September 19, 2025, with the contract period running from September 26, 2025 to June 1, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with no incumbent contractors identified in the solicitation materials. The estimated government cost range falls between $25,000 and $100,000, reflecting the scope of maintenance work across the specified road network. The contract will be performed in the Ashland Ranger District within Rosebud and Powder River Counties, Montana, with work taking place on various Forest Service roads in a national forest environment. The maintenance activities must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations, requiring minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour for workers on contracts entered into after January 30, 2022. The project timeline spans approximately eight months, allowing contractors to complete the required road maintenance activities during favorable weather conditions typical for Montana's seasonal construction period.