RFQ Angelina Road and Culvert Maintenance at the National Forests and Grasslands at Texas

The USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services National Stewardship Contracting Branch is requesting quotes for roadway maintenance, ditch reshaping, mowing, and culvert removal and replacement at the Angelina National Forest in Texas, with quotes due August 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a $45 million size standard.

The scope spans the southern portion of the Angelina National Forest across Angelina, San Augustine, Jasper, Sabine, and Nacogdoches Counties and includes surface grading of 45.3 miles of Forest Service roads; cleaning and reshaping ditches along 77.8 miles of roadway; routine mowing of 53.3 miles of roadside vegetation; and removal and replacement of 160 linear feet of 18-inch culverts, 80 linear feet of 48-inch culverts, and 80 linear feet of 72-inch culverts. The contractor must furnish and place 425 tons of crushed limestone, 225 tons of 1x3 rock, 100 tons of 4x8 rock, and 230 cubic yards of backfill material. Minimum equipment hours are 10 hours of compaction equipment, 16 hours of dozer operation, 16 hours of excavator operation, and 20 hours of backhoe operation. The contractor bears all disposal responsibility for removed culverts from Forest Service property.

Performance commences upon receipt of notice to proceed and must be completed by March 30, 2027. This is a firm fixed-price award. Prevailing wage rates apply under Davis-Bacon Act wage determination TX20260295, ranging from $13.99 per hour for flaggers to $32.38 per hour for electricians. Quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after submission. Evaluation criteria include minimum three past-performance references, technical approach demonstrating understanding of work execution and scheduling, experience and qualifications, submission acceptability, and cost reasonableness; comparative methodology allows price to control the award when technical proposals are substantially equal. Quotes must be submitted separately in price and technical proposal formats to Thomas Tran, Contracting Officer, at thomas.tran2@usda.gov. The contractor must comply with OSHA standards, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act requirements, fire prevention protocols, and environmental protection measures. No organized site visit was scheduled; interested vendors are encouraged to visit the project area independently.