Keystone Storage Facility Rental

The U.S. Forest Service, operating under the Department of Agriculture, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for rental and leasing of a storage facility known as Keystone Storage Facility. The procurement is being pursued under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 and USC 2304(c)(1), which permit sole source contracting when supplies or services are available from only one responsible source. The agency has determined that only one contractor possesses the specific qualifications required to meet the peculiar requirements of this contract, with those unique qualifications detailed in the sole source justification documentation. While evaluation criteria specific to technical scoring are not detailed in this notice, the government's determination is based on comprehensive market research and the contractor's demonstrated ability to meet the facility's specialized requirements. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and interest via email to Steve Holly at Stephen.holly@usda.gov, with responses due no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time on March 13, 2026; if no responses are received by this deadline, the contract will be awarded to the identified sole source by April 1, 2026.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. Summit County Colorado Government is identified as the intended sole source awardee and current/incumbent contractor for this facility rental. The contract falls under NAICS code 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings except Miniwarehouses) with a small business size standard of $34 million, and is categorized under PSC X1GZ (Lease/Rental of Other Warehouse Buildings). While specific budget values or contract duration are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the absence of a formal solicitation document and the compressed response timeline of three days indicate this is anticipated to be a straightforward lease renewal or continuation arrangement.