Elk Meadows Trail Bridge Material Supply

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks furnishing, fabrication, and delivery of a complete treated structural timber glued-laminated bridge system for the Elk Meadows Trail Bridge, with quotations due May 22, 2026, at 1600 MT and questions due May 13, 2026, at 1600 MT. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 321999 (All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard, limiting competition to small business concerns.

Place of performance is the Elk Meadows Trailhead parking lot approximately 19 miles from Stanley, Idaho, via State Highway 75, State Highway 21, and Forest Road 162. Delivery must occur between September 28 and September 30, 2026 only; Thursday and Friday deliveries are prohibited. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and coordinate delivery at least 48 hours in advance with Braidy Richins at 208.731.0176 or braidy.richins@usda.gov.

The bridge system comprises one longitudinal deck panel slab type structure with timber curb railing, running planks, and all anchoring and fastening hardware (anchor bolts, lag screws, washers, nails, plates, and structural steel). Materials must comply with Federal Highway Administration Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-14), Forest Service Supplemental Specifications, ANSI 117 grading standards, and AWPA preservative treatment standards. All holes must be bored before treatment; all hardware must be galvanized. Shop drawings are due 21 days before fabrication. The contractor must provide a Certificate of Conformance and maintain clear traceability from mill or fabricator. Prices firm for 90 days. Award uses lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation criteria. Non-conforming materials are replaced by the supplier at no Government cost. Amendment 0001 (May 18, 2026) increased bridge width from 12 to 16 feet; offerors must use revised J.3 Rev2 Drawings. PSC code is 5420 (Bridges, Fixed and Floating).