GAOA Cordova Outhouse Replacement Chugach NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks competitive quotations for replacement of vault toilet structures and associated recreation infrastructure at four sites in the Chugach National Forest near Cordova, Alaska, with proposals due October 6, 2026, by 1500 hours Alaska time. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $45.0 million.

Place of performance is Cordova, Alaska 99574, with work at Alaganik Slough, 18 Mile, One-Eyed Pond, and Mile 22 recreation areas. The contract runs from October 30, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Base work includes replacement of two single vault toilets (Romtec Model 1004) at mile 18.1 and 18.2, and one double vault outhouse (Romtec Model 1008) at Alaganik Slough, with mobilization, clearing and grubbing, excavation, aggregate base course installation, and concrete pads. Five option items include aggregate provision, construction of sheltered picnic structures with yellow cedar timber, construction of new camping pads, and regrading of existing campsites. Contract magnitude ranges from $1.0 million to $5.0 million. Offerors must provide firm fixed-price quotations for all base and option items and hold prices firm for ninety days from the proposal due date.

Design specifications follow International Building Code and Alaska Building Code seismic requirements with snow load of 149 psf and wind load of 150 mph (3-second gust). Contractor must obtain all necessary local, state, and federal environmental and land-use permits and is responsible for legal disposal of existing vault waste prior to structure removal. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply. A bid guarantee of 20 percent using Form SF-24 and performance and payment bonds are required. Self-performance limitations under FAR 52.219-14 restrict payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors to 85 percent of general construction labor costs (excluding materials) or 75 percent for special trade contractors. NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; PSC is Y1FB, Construction of Recreational Buildings. Questions were due September 29, 2026. Questions and Answers documents were posted September 18 and 29, 2026.