GAOA Sam Owen Campground Improvements, Idaho Panhandle National Forest

The USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, is requesting quotes for construction and reconstruction improvements at Sam Owen Campground on the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, with quotes due July 1, 2026 and a mandatory site visit on June 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a $45 million size standard; only small businesses qualify to bid.

The scope encompasses removal of existing improvements, reconstruction of roads, parking areas, parking spurs, and campsites with excavation, gravel placement, and asphalt paving, installation of wheel stops and signage, reconstruction of water, sewer, and electrical utility connections, installation of gates and barrier boulders, and placement of recreation site furniture (tables, fire rings, and storage boxes). The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of notice to proceed, with a mandatory start date of September 8, 2026, and completion by October 31, 2027 (approximately 13.8 months).

The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $5 million as a firm-fixed-price award. The Government intends to make one award. Evaluation criteria are technical proposal (technical approach, project management and oversight, and performance schedule), relevant experience, past performance, and price reasonableness and consistency. Buy American Act compliance for construction materials is required except where exceptions are granted for unreasonable cost, impracticability, or unavailability. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov at quote submission, provide bid guarantees of 20 percent for quotes exceeding $150,000, comply with prevailing wage requirements, and submit performance and payment bonds. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.