Flathead and Lolo NF Road Maintenance Blading

The USDA Forest Service Regional Office R1 is soliciting annual road surface maintenance services for the Flathead and Lolo National Forests under solicitation number 1284LM21Q0064. This requirement is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation and is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. The project is classified under NAICS 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC Z1LB for the maintenance of highways, roads, streets, bridges, and railways. All responses are due by September 9, 2021, for work performed in the vicinity of Kalispell, Montana.

The government intends to award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts with annual rates established for a three-year performance period. Maintenance work will be awarded on a forest-wide basis for the Flathead National Forest and on a per-district basis across the five districts of the Lolo National Forest. This is a performance-based service contract where the contractor is responsible for achieving defined end products. The government will issue subsequent task orders to prescribe specific work and locations as necessary.

The solicitation package includes seven attachments, such as vicinity maps for both the Flathead and Lolo forests, a quality assurance plan, and wage determinations for Flathead and Missoula counties. Michael J. Lucas serves as the point of contact for this procurement. All activities must adhere to the performance standards outlined in the solicitation to ensure the proper maintenance of forest road surfaces.