GAOA 4FO SMCG Trail Renovation

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting bids for the GAOA 4FO SMCG Trail Renovation project (Solicitation Number 1240LT26Q0027), which involves construction of a 6-foot-wide asphalt trail connecting the upper visitor center to the lower Acastus Trail, replacement of a 36-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert, and associated earthwork including clearing, grubbing, excavation, and construction of asphalt resting pads. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance. Evaluation will be based on price fairness and reasonableness per FAR 12.204, technical acceptability demonstrating capability to meet Statement of Work requirements, and past performance assessment. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and AGAR clauses including Buy American requirements, labor standards provisions, and performance and payment bond requirements. Questions must be submitted via email to derrick.dodson@usda.gov by March 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, and offerors must submit pricing proposals by the same date and hold their prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 with a size standard of $16.50 million, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract performance period runs 120 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with work scheduled to begin in Summer 2026 and conclude by September 30, 2026. The work is located at the Spring Mountain Visitor Gateway in the Spring Mountain National Recreation Area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, approximately 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada in Clark County. The project includes a base item with two optional items for expanded trail work, though the specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available documents. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for Clark County, Nevada, which establish hourly rates ranging from $27.18 to $72.38 depending on the trade classification, and must demonstrate capability to manage site logistics including equipment pressure washing, traffic control planning, and coordination with Forest Service requirements.