GAOA Buck Hall Recreation Phase 1 Renovation (SC)

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring comprehensive renovation services for the Buck Hall Recreation Area located in McClellanville, South Carolina, within the Francis Marion National Forest. The project encompasses reconstruction of both the campground and day-use areas, including replacement of the sea wall with a new revetment, bathhouse, toilet building, well house, picnic shelter, water systems, wastewater systems, electrical systems, and reconfiguration of the campground loop, boat landing, day-use trail, and storm drainage system. The solicitation is categorized under Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220) and Construction of Recreational Buildings (PSC Y1FB). The pre-solicitation notice was posted on December 8, 2025, with the formal Request for Proposals expected to be posted on SAM.GOV in the first week of January 2026. The pre-solicitation phase extends until January 4, 2026, to accommodate the holiday period, and interested contractors should monitor SAM.GOV for the full RFP release.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and is open to all eligible contractors. The project includes both mandatory base contract items and optional bid items such as replacing the day-use area bathhouse, installing a kayak launch, improving the fishing pier, and adding overflow parking, with optional items subject to available funding. The contract will have an 18-month period of performance from the Notice to Proceed, providing contractors with a defined timeline for completing the substantial infrastructure upgrades and modernization work. The facilities being renovated have not received significant updates since their reconstruction following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, representing a major capital improvement initiative. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and contractors should anticipate detailed cost and schedule requirements when the full RFP is released in early January 2026.