USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Green Township -Blessing Road - Ohio

The USDA Farm Production and Conservation - Acquisition Division, on behalf of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Ohio, is soliciting bids for Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) services for the Green Township-Blessing Road project located in Ohio. The project scope encompasses channel clearing and shaping, pollution control, seeding and mulching, mobilization and demobilization, and traffic control services in accordance with provided specifications. This Request for Bids will be issued under FAR Part 14 as a firm fixed price construction contract. All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with current annual representations and certifications. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET, and the full solicitation package including construction drawings, specifications, and wage rates will be posted on or around April 15, 2026, with specific bid submission dates to be announced upon posting.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with the NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and a Small Business Size Standard of $40.0 million. The estimated project magnitude ranges between $425,000 and $475,000 with an anticipated period of performance of 40 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to 20 percent of the bid price at submission, and within 10 calendar days of contract award, they must provide a Performance Bond (SF-25A), Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC), or Tripartite Escrow Agreement in the amount of 100 percent of the project cost. For additional information, interested parties should contact Mark Domingo, Contract Specialist, at mark.domingo@usda.