GAOA – Strawberry – Kamas Bunkhouse Renovations on the Uinta/Wasatch/Cache National Forest

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for comprehensive renovation and remodeling services at two administrative sites on the Uinta/Wasatch/Cache National Forest: the Strawberry Administrative Site (four bunkhouses: Buildings 1062, 1063, 1064, and 1065) and the Kamas Site (four residential structures: West House, East Bunkhouse, North House, and South House). The scope includes selective demolition, structural repairs, window and door replacement, flooring installation, plumbing and electrical upgrades, HVAC servicing, interior finishing, environmental remediation (asbestos abatement, mold remediation, bat and rodent treatment), and extensive testing and quality control measures. Contractors must be small business concerns under NAICS Code 236118 (Residential Remodelers) with the $45 million size standard and must submit unit prices for all base and optional line items in the provided Schedule of Items. Evaluation will be based on technical and project management capability (performance schedule and technical approach), relevant experience, past performance (quality, timeliness, and regulatory compliance), and price reasonableness. The solicitation deadline is March 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. MST, with a mandatory site visit held on February 11, 2026, and the question submission period extended to March 3, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. MST.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses. The Government's cost estimate ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with one award to be made on a firm-fixed-price basis using unit pricing. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and be completed by April 1, 2027 (365 calendar days total). The contractor must maintain a site superintendent on-site, attend weekly progress meetings, provide performance and payment bonds within 14 calendar days of award, and maintain minimum insurance coverage including $100,000 employer's liability, $500,000 general liability per occurrence, and $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence automobile liability. Prevailing wage rates apply under Davis-Bacon Act requirements, with separate determinations for Summit County (Kamas site) and Wasatch County (Strawberry site), Utah. Performance locations include Heber City, UT 84032 (Kamas site) and the Strawberry Visitor Center on the Uinta/Wasatch/Cache National Forest, with the project serving federal administrative facilities that will remain partially occupied during construction.