Forest Wide Decommissioning Project

The USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Tonto National Forest is soliciting proposals under solicitation 127EAX27Q0013 for the Forest Wide Decommissioning Project, a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors). The closest hard date is an organized site visit on November 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time, followed by questions due November 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time and proposals due November 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, submitted by email to the Contracting Officer.

The work removes and safely disposes of recreation facilities outside the National Forest boundaries, including entry station buildings, toilet buildings, sidewalks, asphalt pavement, fish cleaning stations, septic systems, and parking lots. The base bid covers campgrounds in the Tonto Basin Ranger District, and the Globe Ranger District's Jones Water Campground is an option bid. Pricing proposals must include all base and optional line items, and incomplete pricing results in rejection. Davis-Bacon wage requirements apply to this commercial construction contract.

The contract is a firm fixed-price agreement with a period of performance from December 7, 2026 through December 6, 2027. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed and complete all work within 150 calendar days of that notice. Invoices are submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform. Delivery location is Tonto National Forest, 2324 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85006.

The Government will evaluate technical approach and capability, key personnel qualifications, performance schedule feasibility, fair and reasonable pricing, and past performance. Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair and reasonable pricing, and the lowest-priced proposal will not necessarily be selected.