RFQ Womble Work Center Fiber Optic Installation

USDA Forest Service, Womble Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest is soliciting quotes under RFQ 12445127Q0005 for fiber optic installation between its Ranger Office and Work Center, with quotes due November 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). Questions are due by email to Cynthia.Granderson@usda.gov by November 23, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

The ranger office risks losing radio communication because a network adapter connects to copper phone lines that are not permitted on the network, and the connection must be replaced with fiber optic cable per the CIO. Scope covers approximately 1,300 linear feet of 8-strand outdoor fiber optic cable in 2-inch non-metallic conduit from the Ranger Office to Work Center network closets, including excavation, trenching, pull box installation, backfilling, and site restoration with seeding, fertilizing, and mulching. The contractor furnishes all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision. Material submittals are due within 15 days before work begins.

The solicitation incorporates Davis-Bacon prevailing wages under wage determination AR20260047 for classifications including truck drivers, equipment operators, laborers, and carpenters. Work is limited to 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Award is firm-fixed-price to a single firm, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The period of performance runs December 1, 2026 through February 1, 2027, with delivery required by January 4, 2027. Pricing must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date. A self-guided site visit is available before the deadline. Place of performance is Montgomery County, Arkansas.