RFQ NRCS Brown WRE Restoration

The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting quotations for site restoration work—mobilization, demobilization, earth fill, seeding, sprigging, and mulching—in Henderson County, Illinois, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with quotations due August 28, 2026 at noon Eastern Time. This procurement is restricted to small businesses under NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million.

The scope encompasses three line items at 750 N Road: mobilization and demobilization (1 job), earthfill (1,010 cubic yards), and seeding, sprigging, and mulching (1 job). The estimated period of performance is 30 days from Notice to Proceed, with a performance window of September 7 through October 16, 2026. The award will be made to a single contractor as a firm fixed price purchase order.

Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with only the lowest priced offer initially evaluated for technical acceptability. Technical evaluation considers the contractor's ability to meet schedule requirements and past performance; acceptable or neutral past performance ratings are required for award consideration. Davis Bacon Labor Standards wage determinations apply under Wage Determination Number IL20260018 dated June 17, 2026. Offerors must provide pricing for all individual line items and hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date.

An optional site visit is scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time at the Stronghurst USDA Service Center, 323 East Main, Stronghurst, Illinois 61480. Questions are due August 17, 2026 at noon Eastern Time. Quotations must be submitted via email to crystal.baird@usda.gov.