Oconaluftee Waterline Replacement
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12441926Q0040
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- Cherokee, North Carolina 28719, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the Oconaluftee Waterline Replacement at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, with quotations due November 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST by email, per the October 29 amendment. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, and the Forest Service will award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order with an estimated value of $150,000 to $275,000.
Place of performance is Cherokee, North Carolina, at 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Road in Swain County. Scope centers on 620 linear feet of 6-inch PVC C-900 main waterline, eight water service replacements sized 2 to 4 inches, two fire hydrants, six 6-inch gate valves, one blow-off assembly, and site restoration. Twelve base items and three optional items are priced, including an estimated 40 linear feet of additional main under Optional Item 0014. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and finish within 90 calendar days.
Buildings remain occupied during construction. The contractor must maintain water service, coordinate outages in advance with the Center Point of Contact and Contracting Officer's Representative, and restore water to all buildings by the end of each work shift. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Plumbing work requires state-licensed plumbers or apprentices under licensed supervision. Davis-Bacon wage determination NC20260061 applies.
Award is Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable, evaluating technical approach (project schedule), demonstrated prior experience (minimum three relevant projects within the past five years), and price. Offerors must hold active SAM.gov registration and keep prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. The contract requires an offer guarantee, 20 percent bid guarantee per the Q&A document, and 100 percent performance and payment bonds due within 10 calendar days of award.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12441926Q0040 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Waterline Replacements.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 The small business size standard is $45 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
This project is located at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center located four miles from Cherokee, North Carolina in Swain County. The address is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719.
For additional information, Offerer's should review the solicitation and attachments in their entirety.
There will be one (1) site visit on 16 October 2026 at 1000 EST. The location is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719. The POC is Rebecca Ensley . In order to facilitate conference preparations, contractors must RSVP with the number of attendees no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the site visit. RSVPs must be sent to Rebecca Ensley at Rebecca.Ensley@usda.gov .
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