Purchase of 2 or 3 Temporary Road Bridges

The USDA Forest Service's CSA East 7 contracting office in Atlanta, Georgia is soliciting quotations on behalf of the Superior National Forest for two mandatory and one optional 20-foot temporary timber road bridges, with quotations due November 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The structured Set Aside field reads "No Set-Aside Used," which governs eligibility, although the description text cites a total small business set-aside under NAICS 332312. Questions are due November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time to Debra Derickson.

Place of performance is Duluth, Minnesota, with delivery to the Isabella Work Station Storage Yard, 9420 State Highway 1, Isabella, Minnesota 55607, by July 30, 2027. The period of performance runs November 20, 2026 through July 30, 2027. The optional third bridge may be awarded or declined based on Forest needs and available budget. Each bridge is a 14-foot clear-width panel laminate timber structure delivered with decking, bolts, washers, and nuts. Design must follow AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (9th edition, 2020) and FSH 7709.56b, accommodate HL93 loading, and carry operating load ratings of 1.0 for Minnesota standard permit vehicles. Materials are Douglas Fir-Larch treated with copper naphthenate (UC4C) and ASTM A307 galvanized hardware. Design drawings require Contracting Officer's Representative approval before fabrication, and vendor material lists and drawings are due within 60 business days of award.

Award is a single firm-fixed-price contract under one year. Evaluation factors are technical approach, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance, with no weighting stated. The highest technically rated offeror is selected if its price is fair and reasonable and its past performance is acceptable or neutral. Offerors must price all items or face exclusion, and quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with an Electronics Technician wage rate of $37.76 listed for informational purposes. The notice is classified under NAICS 332312 and PSC 5420, and the SF 1449 summary identifies the acquisition as a DPAS rated order.