Prescott National Forest Fire Center Ramp Reseal and Crack Repair

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotes for crack sealing, fog seal application, and pavement marking work at the Prescott National Forest Fire Center airtanker base, light fixed wing parking area, and helibase, with proposals due August 12 by 11:00 AM CDT. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 237310 with a $45 million size standard.

Place of performance is Prescott, Arizona. Work spans approximately 206,839 square feet of asphalt and concrete surfaces and includes mobilization, crack seal application using Maxwell Products Elastoflex 650 or equivalent, fog seal emulsion at 0.10–0.15 gallons per square yard, reapplication of FAA-approved paint markings with additional Q-400 aircraft markings, and removal of obsolete markings. An optional line item covers hydro blasting to remove existing paint markings prior to reseal work. The estimated period of performance is September 1, 2026 through December 1, 2026, with completion required by December 1. A mandatory site visit occurs July 27 at 10:00 AM MST, with registration through Douglas Colaprete at 208–816–8862. Questions are due by close of business July 30.

The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis to the offeror providing best value. Evaluation criteria are technical approach (past performance with minimum three federal references, understanding of proposed work, and relevant experience), price reasonableness, and past performance rating (acceptable or neutral). Quotes remain valid for 60 days after submission. Prevailing wage requirements per Davis-Bacon Act apply under Arizona wage determination AZ20260049. The contracting officer is Thomas Tran (thomas.tran2@usda.gov). All deliverables must be submitted electronically with company name, proposal type, and solicitation number 12363N26Q4207.