Escalante Basement Flood Repairs - Dixie National Forests

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Intermountain Region is soliciting quotations for basement flood repairs and remodeling at the Escalante Ranger District headquarters in Escalante, Utah under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with offers due August 14, 2026 and questions due July 21 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

This is a Small Business Set-Aside acquisition under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. Offerors must demonstrate experience on at least one reconstructive or new construction project and must complete the required Experience Questionnaire and Past Performance Data Sheet.

The scope includes removal of existing wood paneling in the bedroom and replacement with gypsum board, installation of carpet and necessary finishes, and repair of missing wood paneling sections in the living and laundry rooms to match existing conditions. Three line items are priced in lump sum: Base Bid-Mobilization, Base Bid-Repair Living and Laundry Rooms, and Base Bid-Remodel Bedroom. All quotations must include pricing for all individual line items to be considered responsive.

Place of performance is 87 E 200 N, Escalante, Utah 84726. Contract performance runs from July 14, 2026 to December 31, 2026. Contractors must begin work within 15 calendar days of award and complete it within 90 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed. Award is anticipated within 123 calendar days of the offer due date.

Pricing is firm fixed price with FOB Destination terms. Performance and payment bonds are required. Progress payments are authorized monthly with a maximum 10 percent retainage if satisfactory progress is not achieved. The Government intends to make one award to the offeror representing the best value based on technical capability, price fairness and reasonableness, and acceptable or neutral past performance. Standard FAR and AGAR clauses apply, including construction wage rates, Buy American materials compliance, and equal employment opportunity requirements.