GAOA Rexford Sewer & Water System Replacement

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for water and sewer system replacement and improvements at the Rexford Bench Campground on the Kootenai National Forest in Montana under solicitation number 1240LU26Q0043. The base scope includes installing sewer lift stations, gravity sewer systems, piping, water distribution lines, electrical coordination with local utilities, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, earthwork, grading, asphalt repaving, and directional drilling. The procurement includes two optional items: Option 1 for RV dump station installation and Option 2 for water supply improvements including flowmeters and water sampling stations. Evaluation will be based on contractor experience, past performance on comparable projects completed within the past five years, and price, with award to the quoter representing the best value. Technical questions must be submitted by April 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time to Paula Sales, and a mandatory site visit is scheduled for March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The quote submission deadline is April 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, as extended by Amendment 0001.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside with an estimated project value between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 under the NAICS code 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a $45.0 million size standard. The work is classified as a commercial construction item under FAR Part 12 and will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract. The performance period is 150 days from the anticipated Notice to Proceed of April 30, 2026, with a completion date of October 12, 2026, and work shall be performed Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM excluding federal holidays. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements specified in the Wage Determination document (MT20260078), provide bid guarantees (20 percent if exceeding $150,000), and submit performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price for awards exceeding $150,000. The place of performance is Rexford, Montana, located approximately 8 miles west of Eureka on Highway 37, with the project site comprising 120 acres of the 217-acre Rexford Bench Campground property.