Womble Work Center Fiber Optic Installation

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8–Southern Region, seeks installation of a fiber optic telecommunications system connecting the Ranger Office to the Womble Work Center at Mt. Ida, Arkansas, with quotes due November 23. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with a firm-fixed-price contract magnitude estimated between $25,000 and $100,000.

Place of performance is Mt. Ida, AR 71957. The work includes installing two-inch non-metallic conduit and pull boxes from the Ranger Office to the Work Center at a minimum depth of 18 inches, pulling eight-strand outdoor fiber optic cable with LC connectors between network closets, backfilling and grading excavated areas, and seeding and mulching disturbed areas. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding Federal Holidays unless otherwise arranged. The performance period runs November 2, 2026, through January 4, 2027, with delivery due January 4, 2027. All materials must be from manufacturers with at least two years of satisfactory service history prior to bid opening and supported by qualified permanent service organizations. Contractors must submit detailed submittals within 15 days before commencing work. No performance or payment bonds are required.

The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors; PSC is N061. Quotes must be submitted by email to Cynthia.granderson@usda.gov in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Award will be made to the lowest price responsive and responsible bidder. Questions are due October 27. A self-guided site visit is required. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply, with classifications ranging from $12.25 per hour (Laborer) to $20.10 per hour (Operator, Bulldozer), and Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage provisions in effect.