HELENA LEWIS CLARK NF - Forest Wide Siding Replacement

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks bids for forest-wide siding replacement on seven buildings across the Helena Lewis & Clark National Forest in Montana, with sealed bids due August 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM Mountain Time. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business; NAICS code is 238170, Siding Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million.

Place of performance is Helena, Montana, across five ranger districts. The project spans 7,200 square feet of siding work on Benchmark Bunkhouse (1,000 sq ft), Benchmark Saddle Shed (700 sq ft), Choteau Barn (900 sq ft), Stanford Assistant Ranger Residence (1,000 sq ft), Stanford Assistant Ranger Garage (900 sq ft), Townsend Crew Quarters (1,400 sq ft), and Lincoln Vehicle Storage Shed (2,300 sq ft). Work includes removal of existing siding, installation of water-resistive barriers, and replacement with either steel siding (26-gauge precoated steel, woodgrain finish, color-matched) or fiber-cement lap siding (James Hardie in Chestnut Brown or Woodstock Brown, 30-year warranty per ASTM C1186), plus trim, fascia, soffits, caulking, and painting. Construction magnitude is $25,000 to $100,000, with period of performance September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027 (14 calendar days allowed per building).

Amendment 0001, issued July 16, 2026, updates product materials on page 5 of the Specifications Document; offerors must acknowledge receipt prior to bid deadline. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days after award per FAR 52.228-15. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations and Buy American provisions for construction materials apply. Award is expected within 10 calendar days of bid opening. Evaluation criteria include experience and past performance; quoters must submit documentation of at least five relevant projects completed within the preceding five years with project name, location, dates, description, contract value, customer name, and contracting officer contact information. Quotations remain valid for 90 days. Submit bids via email to lisa.rakich@usda.gov; contracting officer is Lisa M. Rakich, USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 9 Construction AE Division in Dillon, Montana.