Purchase for Fabrication of one fiber reinforced p

The Bureau of Land Management California Region is seeking a contractor to fabricate and deliver one fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) pedestrian/equestrian bridge for the Little Darby Environmental Education Area in Mendocino County, California. The bridge will replace a previously destroyed structure and must be 50 feet long, 6 feet wide, with a 54-inch railing and capacity to support 90 pounds per square foot live load plus equestrian loads. The contractor must provide pre-engineered design drawings, fabricate all components from high-strength E-glass and polyester or vinyl ester resin, and ensure compliance with AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications, ADA standards, and International Building Code requirements. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with technical acceptability determined by the contractor's ability to meet the Statement of Work requirements and demonstrate successful completion of three to five similar FRP bridge projects. The original solicitation deadline was July 2, 2025, but has been extended to July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT following an amendment that also updated project attachments.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 325211 (Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing), with the size standard limited to companies with no more than 1,250 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the solicitation documents. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the solicitation requires a firm fixed-price purchase order that includes all shipping and travel costs to the BLM-CA Arcata Field Office. The contract performance period runs from August 1, 2025 to December 19, 2025, with the contractor required to deliver the complete bridge kit within 20 weeks of award. The bridge will serve approximately 7,500 annual visitors to the popular trail area, with BLM staff responsible for final installation on government-supplied concrete abutments, and all bridge components must be designed for assembly using simple hand tools with no individual piece exceeding 250 pounds or 25 feet in length.