RECOVERY Trail Opening on the Lolo National Forest

The resulting contract will utilize funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Interested parties are notified that the inclusion of unique provisions required in implementing the Act, including those for significant reporting and transparency, will be required of the successful vendor.



Quotes are being solicited by the USDA, Forest Service for the Trail Opening project located on the Lolo National Forest, Powell and Lewis & Clark Counties, Montana. This solicitation requires trail opening, drainage maintenance, and loose rock removal and related work in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. This includes furnishing labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals.



This requirement is being solicited as a Firm-Fixed Price Request for Quote using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The approximate start work date will be June 1, 2010. Quotes are due at 3:00 p.m. MST, March 22, 2010. The solicitation will be available on approximately February 22, 2010 and may be downloaded from this site at that time. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http:www.ccr.gov and shall complete the On-Line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA) http://orca.bpn.gov. . All responsible sources may submit a response to this announcement which will be considered by this agency.