Road Maintenance for De Soto Ranger District, MS

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotes for road maintenance services on the De Soto Ranger District in Mississippi under solicitation number 12441923R0039. The solicitation requires contractors to blade approximately 1,188 miles of aggregate and non-surfaced roads up to three times per year; place 5,235 cubic yards of pit run aggregate and 1,100 tons of crushed aggregate for spot surface repairs; clean and reshape 50 miles of ditches; and mow 250 miles of road clearing limits up to two times per year with a minimum of 90 days between mowings. Quotes are due by August 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST and must address the contractor's experience, past performance, and pricing for the services.

The solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 237310, Construction of Highways, Streets, Bridges and Tunnels, with a size standard of $39.5M. The period of performance will be one year from date of award at a firm-fixed price. Place of performance is the De Soto Ranger District roads in Wiggins, Mississippi. The solicitation incorporates various standard FAR clauses and is seeking to award a contract for road maintenance services valued at approximately $500,000 annually.