EYNF Facilities Maintenance & Construction IDIQ

The United States Forest Service, under the USDA-FS CSA East 12 office, is soliciting proposals for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract to support the El Yunque National Forest in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. This project involves engineering construction utilizing both design-bid-build and design-build methods to provide necessary maintenance and construction services for Forest Service facilities and recreational sites. The resulting contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price, Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement aimed at ensuring all infrastructure remains in a functioning condition.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBA program. It is classified under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and PSC code Z2JZ for Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings. Responses for solicitation 12445223R0019 are due by September 11, 2023, following a request for information deadline on August 24, 2023. Keisha Gist serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement.

The solicitation includes 25 total attachments, including multiple amendments that incorporate questions and answers into the terms and conditions and correct specific solicitation clauses. Notable documentation includes updated solicitation body clauses, multiple sets of vendor questions and answers, and engineering drawings for the Catalina Entrance. These administrative updates were finalized in August 2023 to refine the scope and technical requirements for the facilities maintenance and construction activities.