USDA Forest Service Flathead National Forest - Ashley Lake North Campground Renovation

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks commercial construction services for Ashley Lake North Campground renovation on the Flathead National Forest, with quotations due August 3, 2026, and questions due July 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside; only small business concerns may submit quotations. The procurement is issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 combined synopsis/solicitation format.

Place of performance is Montana, specifically the Tally Lake Ranger District in Flathead County. The project magnitude is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with a firm-fixed-price contract and performance period from September 15, 2026 through October 30, 2027. Work must begin within 10 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, issued after receipt of performance and payment bonds.

The scope encompasses comprehensive campground renovation: mobilization, clearing and grubbing, construction of new campground loop roads and walking paths with crushed aggregate surfacing, parking area development, tent pads with timber borders, site furnishings (fire rings with concrete footings, picnic tables, benches, food storage lockers, mooring posts, barrier rocks), precast concrete vault toilet installation, kiosk construction, signage, and turf establishment. Three conditional option items are based on well development results: Option 1 covers new well development to Montana DEQ standards; Option 2 provides hand pump installation if well yield is below 10 gpm; Option 3 includes a concrete well house, submersible pump installation, and full campground water distribution system if well yield exceeds 10 gpm.

Amendment 0001 (effective July 10, 2026) establishes a bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $100,000, whichever is less. Amendment 0002 (effective July 14, 2026) requires structural plastic lumber for bottom overlapping timber steps within the Lakeshore Protection Zone, modifying page 22 of the plans to comply with Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations.

Prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination MT20260080, with rates ranging from $27.71 to $92.66 per hour depending on classification. Award is based on best value considering relevant experience performing similar work, past performance on prior contracts within the last five years, and price. All offerors must submit pricing for base and optional items with documentation of recent experience and past performance. The NAICS code is 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors); the PSC code is Y1PA (Construction of Recreation Facilities—Non-Building). Contracting Officer is Wesley R. Dudley.