Black Creek Trail Restoration Project - De Soto RD - MS

The Black Creek Trail Restoration Project solicitation seeks a small business contractor to restore approximately 29 miles of the non-wilderness portion of the trail to a standard 60-inch hiking width using mechanical and manual methods, with performance required between October 5, 2026, and December 30, 2026. This is a new requirement with no incumbent, and while no official site visit is scheduled, potential offerors are strongly advised to conduct their own site assessment due to the trail’s public access and complex terrain. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million, and award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, where only the lowest priced offer is evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance; if it fails, the process continues down the price list until a technically and performance-acceptable offer is found. The contractor must deliver full compliance with the Performance Work Statement, including maintaining consistent trail width and overhead clearance, removing all hazardous debris and snags, ensuring trail surface quality with no ruts deeper than 3 inches, and strictly adhering to personal protective equipment and safety protocols—all subject to government inspection and acceptance at the project site. Technical proposals must detail methodology, key personnel resumes, and compliance with Sections 3.0, 4.0, and 7.0 of the PWS, and offerors must submit completed SF 1449 forms via email by August 7, 2026, including all required attachments including performance work statement, maps, and technical documentation. The contract includes mandatory FAR clauses relating to small business compliance, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguarding, Buy American requirements, electronic fund transfers, and anti-discrimination and DEI compliance. All work is FOB destination, and final acceptance requires a joint inspection by the government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative and Contracting Officer, with non-conformances requiring correction within 48 hours. No contract value is disclosed, as pricing is to be submitted by offerors, and proposals must demonstrate registration in SAM, valid UEI and CAGE codes, and full completion of required socioeconomic and compliance certifications.