RFQ APH ACEP Easement Restoration Structural Measures

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is requesting quotes on easement restoration structural measures—clearing, grubbing, excavation, embankment construction, pipe installation, and seeding—in Marion County, Illinois under a 100% small business set-aside (NAICS 237990, $45 million size standard), with quotes due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time and a mandatory site visit on April 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

The scope spans mobilization and demobilization; clearing and grubbing with tree and debris disposal; excavation and disposal of materials for wetland berms (740, 2,013, and 3,450 cubic yards, with corresponding earthfill of 1,940, 4,465, and 4,105 cubic yards); installation of plastic pipe with inline stoplog structure; placement of corrugated metal pipe with inline stoplog structure; and seeding and mulching for cool-season (5 acres) and warm-season (2 acres) areas. All work must be completed within 40 calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

The estimated project value is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Government intends to award one firm fixed-price contract on best value, evaluating quotes on price alone without discussions. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration throughout performance. Service Contract Labor Standards apply per wage determination 2015-5075 Rev. 31 (December 3, 2025). Invoices are submitted electronically through the Invoice Payment Platform or Government purchase card.

Questions are due May 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Quotes must be submitted on company letterhead, signed and dated, via email to Bobby Copenny at bobby.copenny@usda.gov. The site visit point of contact is John Grab at john.grab@usda.gov or (618) 791-1436. Work is performed in Marion County, Illinois with delivery to the USDA-NRCS-Illinois State Office in Champaign.