Roadway maintenance service for the LaGrande District, Wallowa Whitman NF

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking roadway maintenance services for approximately 11.5 miles of road in the LaGrande District of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, specifically covering Forest Service Road 5125 and the Mt Fanny Communications site. The scope of work includes roadway surface maintenance, load/haul/place materials, and drainage system maintenance to bring the roads to maintenance level 3 standard and make them safely accessible for large propane trucks. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, past performance, and provide detailed pricing for all line items, while maintaining 90% Acceptable Quality Levels across all performance tasks. The evaluation will assess technical proposals, past performance records, and pricing details, with contractors required to have active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quotations are due electronically to thomas.hammerle@usda.gov by August 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM Pacific time, with the solicitation posted on July 16, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The contract structure is firm-fixed-price with a base period running from September 22, 2025 to November 30, 2026, and an optional 6-month extension period from June 15, 2026 to November 30, 2026. Key quantities include an estimated 785 cubic yards of base materials for the base period and 788 cubic yards for the option period, with specific work on 3 miles of FS Road 5125 and 8.5 miles at the Mt Fanny Communications site. The work will be performed in La Grande, Oregon, with contractors required to provide all labor, supervision, equipment, and transportation necessary for completion. Fire protection and suppression measures must be implemented during the April 1 to October 31 fire season, with contractors maintaining appropriate fire-fighting equipment and personnel.