Install a bat-friendly wildlife gate located on the Olympic National Forest

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks installation of a bat-friendly wildlife gate at a historical mine adit adjacent to Copper Creek Trail #876 on the Olympic National Forest, with quotations due July 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside; the small business size standard is $19 million. Amendment 0002, effective July 16, 2026, extended the original July 16 due date to July 23 and added USFS Fire Protection and Suppression requirements (R6-FS-6300-52) to the solicitation.

Place of performance is Hoodsport, Washington 98548 near Copper Creek Trail #876. The project encompasses three line items: development of a Project Workplan including equipment, materials, work methods, fire prevention procedures, project schedule, and a Health & Safety Plan addressing underground work hazards and emergency communications in a remote post-wildfire burn area; installation of a bat-friendly steel gate fabricated from " X " square steel tubing, 1/8" or 3/16" thickness, with minimum 5-inch spacing, permanently anchored to bedrock using #8 rebar x 12 drive fit (or epoxy-set rods depending on rock competency), restricting public access while allowing wildlife ingress and egress; and submission of a Work Report documenting actions, results, field notes, and photographs. Period of performance runs July 27 through September 21, 2026. The project magnitude is less than $25,000. Copper Creek Trail #876 is restricted to foot traffic only; contractors are responsible for portal dimension measurement (approximately 10 feet by 10 feet) and material removal. On-site fabrication proposals must include a fire mitigation plan for welding in wildfire-susceptible areas. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply; the wage determination (WD # WA20260053, Modification #1) is current through August 2025. Award is on a firm fixed-price basis to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair and reasonable pricing. Evaluation criteria weight Planned Technical Approach (addressing site access, adit closure, emergency communications, and post-fire field work), Schedule Compliance Statement, and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System review. A site visit is scheduled July 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM at FS-2451; attendance requires sturdy closed-toe boots and hard hats. Quotations must be submitted via email in lump-sum format. NAICS 238990; PSC 5660.