F - Grande Ronde Restoration Project

The Forest Service, USDA-FS, CSA Northwest 3, is seeking contractors for the Grande Ronde Restoration Project under solicitation 1240BE24Q0006. This requirement is designated as an SBA Small Business Administration set-aside and is classified under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F018 Natural Resources/Conservation- Other Forest/Range Improvements (Non-Construction). Work will take place in La Grande, Oregon, with a response deadline of November 14, 2023.

The project scope involves habitat restoration on 1.25 miles of the Grande Ronde River at Vey Meadows and a gravel haul from the Mine Tailings Reach to staging sites adjacent to the Middle Grande Ronde River. Furthermore, the project encompasses 15 miles of small streams including Spring Creek, South Fork Spring Creek, Dark Canyon Creek, Little Dark Canyon Creek, Pelican Creek, California Gulch, and Dry Creek. Performance focuses on the placement of gravel and large woody debris, such as channel-spanning log jams and whole trees, to increase habitat complexity and promote out-of-channel flooding. These activities are intended to decrease stream temperatures and increase riparian deciduous vegetation.

Contracting Officer Thomas Lucas is the point of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation. The government scheduled a site visit for October 30, 2023, meeting at the 51 Road/5110 Road junction. The solicitation is supported by nine attachments, including project maps for the small streams and gravel haul locations, a wage determination, and formal amendments to the solicitation.