La Jara Riparian Restoration

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring barrier rocks (boulders) for the La Jara Riparian Restoration project along National Forest System Road 5 in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest. The project involves the procurement and optional installation of barrier rocks with a minimum 36-inch dimension to create physical barriers restricting vehicle access in undesignated areas while helping maintain natural stream and vegetation. The contract includes a base requirement for 150 barrier rocks and optional line items for 80 additional barrier rocks and 230 boulder placements, with rocks to be relocated onsite. The Forest Service intends to award a single contract for all listed items and may reject quotes for partial quantities. The solicitation deadline has been extended to September 22, 2025, at 12:00 PM PD, with pre-award questions originally due by August 26, 2025, and quotes to be submitted in accordance with FAR 52.212.1 requirements.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 327999 with a size standard of 750 employees, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract includes measurable quantities of 150 base barrier rocks plus optional quantities of 80 additional rocks and 230 boulder placements. The project has a performance period of 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with working hours restricted to Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Performance will take place at Carson National Forest in Taos, New Mexico, with approximate GPS coordinates of 35.417981, -105.343585 for the project entrance. Key Forest Service representatives include Aaron Trujillo as Contracting Officer's Representative, Ma Estrellita Dasmarinas as Contract Specialist, and David Watson as Contracting Officer, with New Mexico Gross Tax Receipts potentially applicable to the awarded contract.