RFQ Nez Perce-Clearwater NF - Seed Orchard Disconnect and Electrical Life Safety Rehab

The U.S. Forest Service is soliciting bids under a Total Small Business Set-Aside for electrical infrastructure rehabilitation at the Salmon River Seed Orchard Pump Station on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, with proposals due July 22, 2026.

This is a set-aside procurement limited to small businesses under NAICS 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction). Only firms meeting SBA size standards for this classification are eligible to bid.

The scope includes relocating overhead power distribution to underground service, installing a new Type 4, 400A, 480V three-phase electrical disconnect switch and associated post, removing existing overhead power infrastructure (pole, weather head), and replacing the existing electrical backboard with a new pump station mounting assembly configured for three NEMA Type 4 Motor Control Centers. The project addresses multiple electrical deficiencies that have created hazardous conditions and caused equipment failures at the facility. Work is performed at the Salmon River Seed Orchard Pump Station located in Jerome County, Idaho, with a period of performance from August 28, 2026, to April 30, 2027. The project is federally funded through the U.S. Forest Service as part of infrastructure and electrical life safety improvements.