Elk Meadows Trail Bridge Material Supply

This solicitation, numbered 1240LP26Q0057, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for the supply of a complete glued-laminated timber bridge system for the Elk Meadows Trailhead in Idaho, issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items acquisition. The effort is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 321999 with a size standard of 500 employees, and only small business concerns may submit quotations. The contract is firm-fixed-price and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where technical acceptability must be established before price is considered. Offerors must deliver one fully fabricated and treated bridge system, including structural timber, hardware, and all associated components, to the Elk Meadows Trailhead parking lot. Delivery is strictly limited to September 28th through 30th, 2026, with no deliveries permitted on Thursdays or Fridays, and must occur F.O.B. destination. Work must commence within ten days of the Notice to Proceed, and all materials must comply with AWPA standards for preservative treatment, ANSI/AITC A190.1 for glued laminated timber, and other referenced specifications including FP-14 and FSSS. Traceability through mill certificates, heat numbers, and a Certificate of Conformance is mandatory, and all timber must be pre-drilled prior to treatment with field-cut ends re-treated per AWPA M4. Offerors must have a current UEI and CAGE code registered in SAM and certify their small business status; failure to do so results in disqualification. The submission must include completed Standard Form 30, along with attached specifications, statement of work, and drawings, and must be emailed exclusively to Westley.Bisson@usda.gov by 1600 Mountain Time on May 22nd, 2026. Questions must be submitted by May 13th, 2026, to the same address. Compliance with a range of special contract requirements is mandatory, including security safeguards for information systems, contractor ethics and conduct, anti-trafficking policies, and a prohibition on discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices under AGAR 452.203-71, breach of which may trigger False Claims Act liability or termination. Payment will be processed through electronic funds transfer, with invoices submitted to the Southwest Idaho-Nevada Acquisition Center in Boise. The