Critical Housing Maintenance Construction at Crawford Work Center, Boise National Forest, Idaho (GAOA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Boise National Forest is awarding a critical housing deferred maintenance construction contract for the remodeling of the 1199 Crawford Barracks and 1606 Crawford Mess Hall located in Valley County, Idaho, under solicitation number 1240LT26Q0017. This is a total small business set-aside acquisition classified under NAICS code 236118 with a size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts, requiring all offerors to certify their small business status. The project scope includes converting five shared bedrooms into nine private bedrooms and adding a laundry room in the barracks, upgrading two bathrooms to ADA-compliant standards, installing LVP flooring, new baseboard heaters, electronic door locks, snow guards, and updated appliances and ventilation systems. Site work involves demolition, concrete work, and utility upgrades. A strict work restriction prohibits any interior construction activities between April 15, 2026, and October 31, 2026, to avoid disrupting occupied housing. The estimated start date is April 20, 2026, with a contract duration of 15 months, concluding by April 30, 2027. All work must adhere to stringent standards including ADA accessibility, ASTM, NFPA 70 (NEC), and California VOC emission requirements. The contract employs a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, where technical proposals are assessed on past performance, technical experience, and project management approach as either acceptable or unacceptable, and award is made to the lowest-priced offer that meets all technical criteria. Contractors must submit two volumes: one containing a technical proposal with schedules and qualifications, and a separate price volume with a completed Schedule of Items form, representations, and bid guarantee. The solicitation includes clauses related to labor standards, prompt payment, performance and payment bonds, government property management, Buy American Act compliance, and safety requirements. Bonding is mandatory, with specific requirements outlined under performance and payment bond clauses, and progress payments may be secured through financial guarantees. All submissions must be electronic via email to designated USDA addresses, with no paper submissions accepted. The work will be performed at the Crawford Work Center site, and contractor-supplied materials must be properly labeled for identification and traceability. Government inspection occurs at the final installation site, and contractors are responsible for correcting any deficiencies prior to acceptance. The contract administration is managed by the SW Idaho-Nevada Acquisition Center