EN Timber Temp Bridges

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks one temporary portable log truck bridge meeting detailed specifications, with quotations due September 8, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to small business concerns under NAICS code 332311 with a size standard of 750 employees.

The bridge will be delivered to Enoree Ranger District, 20 Work Center Road, Whitmire, SC 29178. Technical specifications require a 40-foot total span length with minimum 12-foot width, all-metal construction, and modular panel design with individual panels weighing no more than 7,200 pounds including hardware. The bridge must have attachment points for loading and unloading, minimum 70,000-pound per-axle rating and 100,000-pound per-vehicle rating with engineered weight certification, minimum ⅜-inch steel top and bottom plates or equivalent strength materials, and side rails approximately 12 inches high on outer two panels to prevent tire rolloff. Delivery must occur within 60 days of order receipt, with performance period September 15, 2026 through December 1, 2026. Questions are due September 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time to brad.a.carlson@usda.gov. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date. Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and by reference 52.212-3 and 52.212-5, along with USDA anti-discrimination, diversity/equity/inclusion certifications, Buy American provisions, child labor certifications, paid sick leave requirements, and service contract labor standards. Amendment 0001, effective August 27, 2026, extended the offer receipt deadline from August 19 to September 8 and established the revised performance period.