GAOA Chimney Rock Paving in the San Juan National Forest

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region is seeking contractors for the GAOA Chimney Rock Paving project in the San Juan National Forest near the Pagosa Ranger District, west of Durango, Colorado. The project involves removing and reusing existing parking blocks, blading and shaping road subsurface, and installing new asphalt paving according to specified plans. The work is classified under NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with PSC code Y1LB for highway and road construction. The anticipated contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price arrangement governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. Interested small businesses must submit a Statement of Capability within 15 days to contract specialist Erick Plamann, with the current due date being August 10, 2025, and the solicitation, if issued, will be announced on SAM.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, encouraging participation from various small business categories including 8(a), veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses. No incumbent contractors are identified in the pre-solicitation materials. The total project magnitude is estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000, representing a substantial infrastructure improvement contract. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $19 million in average annual receipts. The project appears to be funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), reflecting the federal government's commitment to maintaining and improving national forest infrastructure. Specific GPS coordinates are provided in the project documentation to identify the exact work location within the San Juan National Forest.