Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Gipsy Lake Day Use Improvements
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240LU26Q0028
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- Townsend, Montana 59644, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Forest Service sought a contractor to construct new parking and living areas at the Gipsy Lake Day Use site on the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The project, solicitation number 1240LU26Q0028, required construction services classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). Key contract requirements included excavation and grading work that balanced cut and fill, installation of site furnishings such as picnic tables and fire rings, removal of trees, and installation of culverts and drainage features across three potential sites. The government evaluated proposals based on offeror experience relevancy, past performance quality for five projects completed within the preceding five years, and price. The original deadline for submission was March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, which was extended to March 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time via Amendment 01, while questions were due by February 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.
This was a 100% small business set-aside, restricting eligibility to certified small businesses only. The solicitation was awarded to Green Wing Excavation LLC on April 9, 2026, for the full scope including Base Site 1, Option 1 (Site 2), and Option 2 (Site 3) totaling $41,929.00, with 24 quotes received. The government estimated a price range between $25,000 and $100,000. Work was required to commence within 10 days of the Notice to Proceed and be completed within 30 calendar days, with a project completion deadline of September 30, 2026. Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% of contract price were required, as the award exceeded $150,000 threshold provisions. The place of performance was Townsend, Montana 59644, with a period of performance from March 30, 2026 through September 30, 2026.
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Update #4 · Latest ·
04/09/2026
Award Ressults for 1240LU26C0014 Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Gipsy Lake Day Use Improvements:
Awarded to Green Wing Excavation LLC on 04/09/2026. Awarded Base (Site 1) + Option 1 (Site 2) + Option 2 (Site 3), for the full amount of $41,929.00. 24 quotes were received.
Amendment 01
Extend the "Responses Due Date" from 03/06/2026 by noon MST to 03/13/2026 by noon MST.
Description:
This project consists of constructing new parking and living areas at the Gipsy Lake Day Use site on the Townsend Ranger District. Construction of each new site will require excavation and grading work that will balance cut and fill for a natural fit into the landscape. Each site will include all new furnishings as shown in the drawings.
BASE BID – SITE 1
Construct a double wide parking area with two living areas.
Remove 4 large trees. Lop and scatter as shown on drawings for erosion control.
OPTION 01 – SITE 2
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install 2 new culverts.
Construct a new ditch.
OPTION 02 – SITE 3
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install barrier rocks (government furnished).
Update #3 ·
Amendment 01
Extend the "Responses Due Date" from 03/06/2026 by noon MST to 03/13/2026 by noon MST.
Description:
This project consists of constructing new parking and living areas at the Gipsy Lake Day Use site on the Townsend Ranger District. Construction of each new site will require excavation and grading work that will balance cut and fill for a natural fit into the landscape. Each site will include all new furnishings as shown in the drawings.
BASE BID – SITE 1
Construct a double wide parking area with two living areas.
Remove 4 large trees. Lop and scatter as shown on drawings for erosion control.
OPTION 01 – SITE 2
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install 2 new culverts.
Construct a new ditch.
OPTION 02 – SITE 3
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install barrier rocks (government furnished).
Update #2 ·
Amendment 01
Questions and Answers document added and extend quotes due date to 03/13/2026.
Description:
This project consists of constructing new parking and living areas at the Gipsy Lake Day Use site on the Townsend Ranger District. Construction of each new site will require excavation and grading work that will balance cut and fill for a natural fit into the landscape. Each site will include all new furnishings as shown in the drawings.
BASE BID – SITE 1
Construct a double wide parking area with two living areas.
Remove 4 large trees. Lop and scatter as shown on drawings for erosion control.
OPTION 01 – SITE 2
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install 2 new culverts.
Construct a new ditch.
OPTION 02 – SITE 3
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install barrier rocks (government furnished).
Update #1 ·
Description:
This project consists of constructing new parking and living areas at the Gipsy Lake Day Use site on the Townsend Ranger District. Construction of each new site will require excavation and grading work that will balance cut and fill for a natural fit into the landscape. Each site will include all new furnishings as shown in the drawings.
BASE BID – SITE 1
Construct a double wide parking area with two living areas.
Remove 4 large trees. Lop and scatter as shown on drawings for erosion control.
OPTION 01 – SITE 2
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install 2 new culverts.
Construct a new ditch.
OPTION 02 – SITE 3
Construct a single wide parking area with one living area.
Install barrier rocks (government furnished).
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