GAOA Bessey Group Electrical

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), is seeking a small business contractor to remove and replace electrical systems and RV pedestals at the Bessey Ranger District in Nebraska National Forest. The project involves removing ten existing RV pedestals and electrical systems in the Group Campground and eleven similar systems in the Cedar Loop Campground, replacing them with new 50-amp pedestals. Contractors will be evaluated using a best value tradeoff process, with non-price factors approximately equal in importance to price, including technical evaluation of work plan/schedule and experience/qualifications. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email to heather.cole@usda.gov by 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on January 22, 2025, with proposals due by February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM local time. A bid guarantee of 20% will be required, and performance and payment bonds will be necessary for the successful bidder.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238210 for electrical contractors, with an estimated contract value between $250,000 and $500,000. The period of performance is scheduled from March 3, 2025 to May 16, 2025, with work to be performed at 40637 River Loop in Halsey, Nebraska, approximately 12 miles east of Thedford. The project requires coordination with Custer Public Power for transformer replacement and obtaining necessary permits and electrical inspections. Contractors will need to provide all labor, materials, equipment, licenses, and permits, following specific work restrictions such as limiting work hours to 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. The government will allow the contractor to use one designated campsite with electrical hookup for a self-contained camper, subject to availability and timing. Prevailing wage rates will be determined according to the Davis-Bacon Act wage determination (NE20250075) for Thomas County, Nebraska.