Forest Service - Disaster, Recreation Site Repairs

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

This pre-solicitation notice is issued for informational purposes only to inform industry of an upcoming project requirement that will be solicited. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do NOT request a copy of the solicitation, bid documents, specifications, or drawings. Responses or proposals are not required at this stage.

The USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services, Field Procurement Operations, Southwest Zone, Contract Service Area 6, on behalf of Region 5, is currently preparing a solicitation RFP to procure and install various constructed features such as bulletin boards, barriers, and trash enclosures, along with the installation of picnic tables, signs, food lockers, and fire rings provided by the Forest Service. Additionally, the Forest is seeking to construct outdoor access routes, campsites, tent pads, roads, parking spurs, and drainage structures. All work must be performed in strict compliance with the terms, specifications, drawings, and provisions outlined in the solicitation/contract.

Project Location
Sierra National Forest, Madera County

From the Bass Lake Ranger District Office, turn left onto Rd 225/Minarets Rd and at the traffic circle take the 2nd exit onto Rd 225 to Minarets Road. Stay on Minarets Road/4S81 for approximately 35 miles and then take a slight right onto road 5S25 to arrive at Placer Campground. Return to Minarets Road and turn right. Continue on Minarets Road for approximately 2 miles and then turn right onto road 6S22 for 1 mile to arrive at Little Jackass Campground. 

The contract duration is anticipated to be 90 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Work is anticipated to start August 2025.
 

The full scope including associated specifications and drawings shall be provided with the issued solicitation RFP - 127EAW25R0029.
 

Site Visit information will be provided with the solicitation RFP when issued.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION

This acquisition shall be a total small business set-aside. This is a construction project, and Request for Proposal and resulting contract is for construction. Davis-Bacon Construction Wage Rates shall apply to any resulting contract. The awarded contract shall be firm-fixed-price.

IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the estimated price range of the contract is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with small business size standard of $45M in annual revenue.

Solicitation posting date is tentatively planned for on or about 14 July 2025.

All proposal submission instructions and evaluation information shall be provided with the solicitation RFP.

Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation will be available exclusively on the Contract Opportunities website SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

The solicitation, attachments, and amendments (if any) will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the Contract Opportunities website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor Contract Opportunities for the release of amendments, changes, or other information pertaining to the solicitation. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to receive a contract award from any USDA Forest Service activity. Lack of registration in the SAM will render an offeror ineligible for award. SAM information can be found at SAM.gov. Offerors shall have and maintain an active registration in the SAM database at the time of bid/proposal submission and award to be eligible for a Government contract award. If at the time of bid submission and/or award an offeror is not successfully and active in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and CAGE Code numbers are required.  

For additional information or questions contact the Contract Specialist Tanya Torres via email at Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.