GAOA Black Jack Campground Renovation, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237990, with a size standard of $45 million, issued by the USDA Forest Service for the Black Jack Campground Renovations on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. The solicitation, numbered 127EAX26Q0023, is issued as a Request for Quotation in accordance with FAR Part 12 and does not require a separate written solicitation. Work includes comprehensive construction and site improvements such as removal of existing features like signs, trees, campfire rings, and grills, and the installation of new infrastructure including roads, low-water crossings, parking areas, drainage channels, camping spurs, tent pads, trails, sidewalks, an overlook slab with railing, toilets, grills, gates, firepits, and a ramada. The project is governed by detailed specifications and drawings totaling over 110 pages of attachments and is subject to Forest Service Supplemental Specifications and FP-14 U.S. Customary Units (2014), with compliance required for OSHA 30-HR certification, material standards including AASHTO and ASTM, and environmental preservation obligations. The contract is firm-fixed price, with performance beginning no later than 10 days after notice to proceed and completion required within 365 calendar days, with a formal period of performance from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027. Quotations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. local time on May 13, 2026, to the designated USDA office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and must be accompanied by all required attachments, including the Schedule of Items, Statement of Work, full project specifications, 100% construction drawings, septic system design, and gate documentation. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov, self-certify as a small business under FAR 52.219-8, and comply with all applicable representation and certification requirements regarding responsibility, tax status, and subcontracting limitations. The evaluation is based on best value to the government, prioritizing technical approach and project management, followed by specialized experience and past performance, with price evaluated only for reasonableness—not as a competitive factor. Contract administration requires electronic invoicing via the IPP portal, with payments processed through the USDA-FS Southwest office.