RFQ CNF Road Maintenance 2026

The USDA Forest Service Cleveland National Forest is requesting quotations for road maintenance work on the Cleveland National Forest under RFQ 127EAW26Q0035, with quotes due June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (small business size standard $45 million); only small businesses as defined by the SBA are eligible.

The scope encompasses routine maintenance on 13.59 miles of roadway to address erosion, restore surface integrity, and ensure proper drainage, plus pulverization and reconstruction of 2.56 miles of existing chip-seal roadway. Offerors must hold an active and valid California contractor's license or acceptable reciprocal construction license from another state.

The project magnitude is disclosed as between $100,000 and $250,000. The work must begin within 10 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed and be completed within 90 calendar days. Evaluation criteria are technical approach (work plan, capability, safety plan, quality control plan, material availability), past performance (three similar projects completed within three years), and price fairness and reasonableness. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with acceptable or neutral past performance and fair and reasonable pricing; lowest price does not guarantee award.

Offerors must maintain active entity registration at SAM.gov and acknowledge receipt of any solicitation amendments. Bid guarantees are required based on project amounts. Quotations must include a completed SF 1442, Schedule of Items with pricing, technical approach documentation with performance schedules, past performance references, and bid guarantee documentation. Requests for Information are due June 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. No organized site visit will be held, though contractors are encouraged to conduct independent site inspections. Quotes must be submitted via email to Tanya Torres at Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.