Windsor Township EWP - Morgan County, Ohio

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation - Acquisition Division, on behalf of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), is seeking contractors to perform Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Steambank Stabilization work in Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio. The project involves installing streambank stabilization measures along N. Taylor Hollow Road and Olney Run Road to provide erosion control and watershed protection. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete annual representations and certifications electronically to be eligible for award. Key contract requirements include submitting a 20% bid bond with the proposal and providing either a Payment Bond, Irrevocable Letter of Credit, or Tripartite Escrow Agreement for 100% of the project cost within 10 calendar days of award. The solicitation is expected to be issued as a Request for Bids under FAR Part 14, with the full solicitation package anticipated to be posted around June 23, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a small business size standard of $40.0 million. The contract is anticipated to be a firm fixed-price construction contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an estimated project value ranging between $100,000 and $250,000. The scope of work includes installing 236 cubic yards of Woven Wire Gabion Baskets and 44 tons of Rock Riprap (Type C) for the streambank stabilization project. The performance period is established at 40 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. No incumbent contractors are identified in the pre-solicitation notice, indicating this may be a new requirement or the result of a competitive re-procurement process.