Pipeline Reconstruction - Salmon-Challis NF - ID

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to reconstruct approximately 7,500 feet of buried 1-1/4" non-potable water pipeline in the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Leadore, Idaho. The project involves removing existing waterline and installing new pipeline to serve water from a spring source to three rangeland water troughs on Forest Service property. The solicitation (1240LT25Q0009) requires contractors to complete work within 30 calendar days, starting from the notice to proceed, with a base section covering 2,025 feet and two optional sections for additional pipeline segments. The procurement will use a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, considering factors such as past performance, contractor experience, and pricing. Potential offerors must submit questions by December 13, 2024, and final proposals are due by January 20, 2025 at 1600 Mountain Time.

The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside with an estimated project value between $25,000 and $100,000. The pipeline reconstruction will traverse varied terrain including open sagebrush and timbered areas in the Kadletz Creek drainage, with a minimum pipe burial depth of 18 inches and requirements for specialized installation techniques like butt fusion joining for HDPE pipe. The project location is approximately 22 miles southeast of Salmon, Idaho, at elevations ranging from 6,071 to 6,473 feet. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, and materials, with specific requirements for site restoration and preventing noxious weed spread. The contract period of performance is scheduled from May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025, covering three distinct pipeline sections totaling approximately 7,443 linear feet.