NC - Balsam Lake Lodge Health & Safety Remediations

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for health and safety remediations at Balsam Lake Lodge in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, under Solicitation Number 12445226Q0012. The scope of work includes bathroom repairs addressing moisture damage, pressure tank leak repair with subflooring and flooring replacement, electrical rewiring of bathroom fans and switch replacement, fireplace liner and firebox restoration, and mold and mildew remediation across approximately 120 square feet. Award will be made to the offeror demonstrating the highest technical rating with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance, evaluated across technical approach, price, and past performance criteria. Offerors must provide completed pricing for all Schedule of Items, an Evaluation Criteria Questionnaire addressing demolition work, plumbing work, reconstruction work, and finish work with experience ratings on a 1-10 scale, and a technical approach addressing the four work phases. Questions must be submitted by February 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with an optional pre-bid site visit scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and quotations are due March 2, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification Standard Code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documents; however, WNC Chimney Solutions LLC provided a January 2026 estimate for chimney work totaling $20,816.81 as reference material. The estimated project magnitude falls between $25,000 and $100,000, with work to be completed within 60 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and commenced within 7 calendar days of receipt. The contract includes Davis-Bacon wage requirements applicable to Jackson County, North Carolina, with prevailing wage rates ranging from $13.30 to $31.66 per hour depending on trade classification, along with fringe benefits and paid sick leave provisions. Performance location is Balsam Lake Lodge, 4810 Charleys Creek Road, Tuckasegee, North Carolina 28783, located within the Nantahala National Forest.