RFQ FY2026 Steel Culverts Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, & Gunnison NF

The USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, is requesting quotations for metallic-coated spiral corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culverts for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest in Delta County, Colorado, with quotations due August 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 237310 with a $45 million size standard.

The scope comprises 33 units of 18-inch by 24-foot pipe with 23 annular bands, 3 units of 24-inch by 24-foot pipe with 2 annular bands, and 3 units of 36-inch by 20-foot pipe with 2 annular bands. All culverts must conform to AASHTO M 36 and relevant standards (AASHTO M 218, M 274, or M 289) with 16-gauge 2 2/3 x 1/2 spiral corrugated construction. Pricing must include all shipping, handling, unloading, and equipment necessary to offload culverts at the North Delta Administrative Site, with delivery required within 60 days of order receipt during Monday through Thursday windows between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Contractors must contact the technical point of contact a minimum of ten working days in advance of delivery. Early delivery dates may receive favorable rating for best-value determination.

All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and must submit a Buy American Certificate (FAR 52.225-2) certifying domestic origin or identifying foreign products and their country of origin. A product brochure or information sheet must accompany quotations. The Government will award a firm fixed-price contract to the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, with only the lowest priced offer evaluated for technical acceptability initially. Quotations must be submitted via email to jane.pedrotti@usda.gov. Payment will be made electronically through the Government's Invoice Processing Platform following receipt and acceptance, with itemized invoices required.