Ridge2River Construction LLC

Ridge2River Construction LLC, a women-owned small business headquartered in Soap Lake, Washington, operates as a prime contractor delivering road and bridge construction, trail restoration, and heavy civil engineering services to the U.S. Forest Service and federal land-management agencies under total small business and 8(a) sole-source set-asides. Ridge2River holds SBA certifications as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) and women-owned small business (WOSB), and is also certified as an 8(a) participant and HUBZone firm.

The vendor's federal footprint concentrates almost entirely on the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), which accounts for 41 of 50 recent prime awards and $38.1 million of $39 million in combined potential value (98% of portfolio). Secondary presence includes Forest Service regions in Northern (R1), Intermountain (R4), and Pacific Southwest (R5) territories, and the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington office. Ridge2River competes exclusively as a prime contractor—all 50 awards are prime—and has not held subcontract positions. Recent representative work includes a $1.52 million 8(a) sole-source definitive contract for Still Creek Bridge construction in Rhododendron, Oregon (July 2025); a $574,800 firm fixed-price delivery order for removal and replacement of four failed log stringer bridges at Mount Hood with prefabricated steel girder bridges and cedar decking (April 2025, completion October 2025); a $381,150 delivery order for Opal Pool Trail Bridge and Merten Mill Trail Bridge projects in Aurora, Oregon (May 2025, completion May 2026); and a $289,000 delivery order for replacement of two ATV bridges (Maccubbins 575 and 577) in Dufur, Oregon (July 2026, completion November 2026).

Ridge2River holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (1240BH24D0036) valued at $25 million awarded August 26, 2024, with ultimate completion April 30, 2028, carrying a total small business set-aside. This vehicle covers road and bridge construction and reconstruction services across multiple national forests and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in the Pacific Northwest, and has generated seven delivery orders totaling $1.9 million in combined potential value. The vendor also holds smaller BPAs and IDIQs with Forest Service regions: Indefinite Delivery Contract 1205G119D0007 (five task orders, $633 thousand) and Blanket Purchase Agreement 1204T020A0028 (one task order, $139 thousand). Work is performed across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho national forests and public lands, with place of performance concentrated in Waldport, Dufur, Parkdale, Sweet Home, Aurora, Rhododendron, and other Pacific Northwest locations.

Award activity has declined modestly over the recent five-year span—seven awards in 2022, dropping to three in 2026 (partial-year count through October). Just three awards with combined potential value of $731 thousand reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Service Contract Inventory data spanning FY2022–FY2024 shows $5.8 million in SCI-reportable invoiced revenue across 15 prime records, with FY2023 peak invoicing of $3.4 million and corresponding FTE workforce of 2.2 across prime contracts, followed by FY2024 invoicing of $2.1 million and 2.3 FTEs. On federal service contracts captured in SCI, government-paid median rates ran around $951/hr, with senior labor pricing through approximately $1,303/hr. The vendor reports minimal subcontractor engagement—an average of 1% sub-hours share across prime SCI contracts and only two named subcontractors across the full SCI footprint—indicating Ridge2River builds and executes most work with internal labor.

Ridge2River's capability portfolio, rooted in NAICS 238110 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), centers on bridge replacement and trail restoration for recreation and access infrastructure within the National Forest System, funded through the Great American Outdoors Act, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and disaster-relief programs. The vendor specializes in prefabricated steel truss bridges, timber and cedar-decked structures, trail clearing and grubbing, earthwork, culvert replacement, geotechnical drilling, and complex logistics including helicopter transport for remote projects.

General Construction. Trail Bridge Construction, Campground Renovation, Concrete, Framing, Siding, Roofing