Hoosier NF Roads Maintenance and Reconstruction IDIQ

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Ohio River Basin Procurement Cluster, has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation for road maintenance and reconstruction services across the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. This requirement involves the provision of labor, services, materials, and equipment to perform tasks such as furnishing and placing aggregate, blading, culvert replacement, and road reconstruction. Work will occur forest-wide at various locations and on any road under Forest Service jurisdiction within the two Ranger Districts. The government intends to make multiple awards for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract featuring a base period and four option periods.

This procurement is designated as an SBA Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and PSC Z1LB for Maintenance of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways. Selection will be based on the proposal most advantageous to the government according to established evaluation factors. All work must comply with local, federal, and state codes, and is subject to Construction wage rates and the Service Contract Act. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for December 19, 2019, at the Forest Service Supervisor’s Office in Bedford, Indiana.

Solicitation 1252B120R0001 includes 13 attachments such as an updated Request for Proposals, Performance Work Statements, Quality Assurance Plans, and schedules of items for the Brownstown and Tell City Ranger Districts. Proposals are due by 11:00 a.m. EST on January 7, 2020. Roger Manning is the designated point of contact for this requirement. Recent amendments to the solicitation removed specific temporary curatorial requirements from the quality assurance plan evaluation factor.