GAOA Grizzly Bear Campground

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R2-Rocky Mountain Region is soliciting quotations under RFQ 127EAX27Q0004 for reconstruction of the Grizzly Bear Campground, with quotations due November 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237990, with a small business size standard of $45.0 million.

The campground is approximately two miles southwest of Keystone, South Dakota, near Mount Rushmore National Memorial, on the Black Hills National Forest at about 4,500 feet elevation. Access is seasonal from May through September, and no winter seasonal restrictions apply. Water and vault toilets will not be available to the contractor, so the contractor must provide temporary construction water and sanitation.

Scope includes road realignment and subbase enhancement; replacement of the pumphouse, service and distribution lines, and point-of-use hydrants, with the existing well retained; replacement of the underground storage tank; relocation of the host site to the campground entrance; conversion of the existing host site to a volunteer site with a new sewage vault; a new stick-built double toilet building and pumphouse; windows added to two existing stone toilet buildings; and redesign of 19 campsites for accessibility and parking. Two Civilian Conservation Corps-era stone drainage structures, a stone pavilion, and stone buildings must be protected throughout construction. Key personnel include an onsite superintendent at all times. The water system installer must meet South Dakota licensing requirements, and any electrician must hold a South Dakota Electrical License, with state inspection and approval required for all electrical work. The contractor pays the utility for a 50 kVA transformer at an estimated $10,256.33 (excluding excise tax), which the Government reimburses.

Award is a single firm fixed-price commercial construction contract to one offeror on a best-value basis. All 17 base line items must be priced, and partial quotations will not be accepted. Offers exceeding $150,000 require a bid guarantee, and performance and payment bonds are due within 10 calendar days after award. Work may begin no earlier than November 30, 2026, must be completed before December 10, 2027, and the water system must be operational by November 12, 2027. The estimated project magnitude is $1.0 million to $5.0 million. Offers remain firm for 90 calendar days. Evaluation factors are relevant experience, past performance (five references within the preceding five years), and price.

Amendment 2, dated November 9, 2026, incorporates revised Attachments 4 and 5 dated November 5, 2026, CAD files, a Questions and Answers document, and a Revision Log. It does not change the response due date. Offerors must acknowledge the amendment before closing, and no further Requests for Information will be accepted.