Hoosier NF Roads Maintenance and Reconstruction IDIQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, via the Ohio River Basin Procurement Cluster, is soliciting proposals for road maintenance and reconstruction services across the Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. This requirement involves the delivery of labor, materials, and equipment to perform activities such as aggregate placement, road blading, culvert replacement, and general road reconstruction. Services are required throughout both the Tell City and Brownstown Ranger Districts on various forest roads under Forest Service jurisdiction. This procurement is identified by solicitation number 1252B120R0001 and is categorized under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and PSC Z1LB for Maintenance of Highways/Roads/Streets/Bridges/Railways.

The Government intends to issue multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity awards to the offerors whose proposals are most advantageous according to the established evaluation factors. The performance period consists of a base period followed by four option periods, with all work adhering to local, state, and federal codes, including Construction wage rates and the Service Contract Act. This opportunity is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside for small business concerns.

Proposals are due by January 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. EST, following a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting held on December 19, 2019, at the Forest Service Supervisor’s Office in Bedford, Indiana. Recent amendments to the solicitation updated the Request for Proposals to remove specific curatorial requirements from the quality assurance evaluation criteria. Documentation supporting this notice includes 13 attachments, such as the revised RFP, Performance Work Statements for the various ranger districts, schedules of items, and applicable wage determinations. Roger Manning is the designated point of contact for this requirement.