APH ACEP Easement Restoration Structural Measures Monroe County, Illinois

This contract, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service for Monroe County, Illinois, is a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation numbered 12FPC326Q0012, set aside exclusively for small businesses under the NAICS code 237990 with a total small business set-aside. The scope of work involves ecological restoration activities including mobilization and demobilization of personnel and equipment, clearing and grubbing of vegetation, excavation and placement of earthfills and embankments, installation of plastic and corrugated metal pipes for hydrologic control, and establishment of native vegetation through seeding, sprigging, mulching, and application of soil amendments. The project is conducted under APH ACEP Easement Restoration guidelines with performance required at designated sites in Marion and surrounding areas within Monroe County, Illinois, while administrative oversight resides at the USDA-NRCS Illinois State Office in Champaign. The contract has an estimated value between $100,000 and $250,000 and must be completed within 40 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed, with work commencing no later than 10 days after that notice. Site visits were originally scheduled for April 29, 2026, but have been rescheduled to May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT at 2500 Bluff Road, Prairie Du Rocher, IL, with John Grab as the point of contact. Quotes are now due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on May 27, 2026, submitted electronically via email to Bobby Copenny on company letterhead with signature and date, though sealed paper submissions are acknowledged. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, where price is the sole evaluation factor, and quotes must be technically acceptable to be considered. All proposals must conform to referenced construction specifications, plans, and wage determinations, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management with a valid UEI. Special requirements include compliance with cybersecurity standards per NIST SP 800-171, provision of paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, use of the Invoice Payment Platform for all invoices, mandatory performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contract includes clauses on subcontracting