This opportunity is ONLY available to the Region 3 Forest Engineering & Roads Maintenance Blanket Purchase Agreement (FERM BPA) contractors

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 3–Southwestern Region seeks approximately 2,950 tons of crushed aggregate stockpile for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. This solicitation is restricted to existing Region 3 Forest Engineering & Roads Maintenance Blanket Purchase Agreement contractors and is set aside for total small business.

Place of performance is Springerville, Arizona. Designated aggregate stockpile pit locations must not exceed 35 miles from the boundary of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, specifically the Lakeside and Black Mesa Districts, within Navajo County, Arizona. The procurement does not include hauling or delivery; the government provides transportation. Aggregate must conform to Table 703-3, Gradation G specifications for 1"-minus crushed rock surface coarse aggregate, meeting comprehensive durability and quality thresholds including Los Angeles abrasion limits of 35 percent maximum per AASHTO T 96, soundness testing of 12 percent loss maximum using sodium sulfate per AASHTO T 104, minimum durability indices of 35 per AASHTO T 210, and a minimum of 70 percent fractured faces per AASHTO T 335. An option exists for up to an additional 2,000 tons if funding becomes available. The solicitation number is 1240LP26Q0168. The NAICS code is 212312, Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying; PSC is 5610, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis without discussions. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of notice-to-proceed and complete all work within 365 calendar days, with final delivery by September 30, 2026. All federal, state, and local taxes, operating permits, and miscellaneous expenses must be incorporated into the unit price.