Hydrant Repair/Replacement, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for repair and replacement of a fire hydrant at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, with quotes due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, issued as RFQ 12444627Q0003 under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, with a $45 million size standard under NAICS 237110.

Place of performance is Wilmington, Illinois 60481. The scope includes supplying and installing one fire hydrant and valve to replace a damaged hydrant, supplying CA-7 stone and backfill, providing pedestrian traffic control and OSHA-compliant trench protection, and removing old hydrant, valve, and pipe materials off-site unless the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Project Manager (PM) approves otherwise. Heavy equipment must be washed and inspected before site entry to remove invasive plant species. Spills greater than one pint must be reported immediately. Contractors must report discovered CERCLA wastes, TSCA or PCB equipment, and Munitions and Explosives of Concern, and must remediate any releases into surface water or soils.

The RFQ calls for a firm-fixed-price contract with performance from November 23 through December 31, 2026, and delivery by December 31, 2026. It states a proposed unit price of $39.50. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Wage Determination 2015-5019, Revision 34, covering Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties, Illinois, with a Heavy Equipment Operator rate of $49.57.

Award evaluates reasonable price, technical acceptability, and past performance. The Government will award to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair and reasonable pricing. Offerors must maintain an active SAM registration and submit SF 1449 forms in Word or PDF format by email to shad.stoddard@usda.gov, with Contracting Officer Shad Stoddard as the point of contact.