GAOA Cordova Outhouse Replacement Chugach NF

Solicitation 1240BH26Q0041 is a firm fixed price request for quotation issued by the USDA Forest Service for the replacement of vault toilets within the Chugach National Forest in Cordova, Alaska. This total small business set-aside project has an estimated magnitude between 1 million and 5 million dollars. The base scope of work requires the contractor to remove and legally dispose of waste from existing vaults and replace two single vault toilets at mile 18.1 and 18.2, as well as one double vault outhouse at the Alaganik Slough recreation area. Additional optional items include providing aggregate and constructing a sheltered picnic structure at the Mile 22 recreation area. The period of performance runs from October 30, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with work commencing within 10 calendar days of the notice to proceed. Award will be based on a comparative evaluation of price and past performance to determine the best value. Offerors must provide a bid guarantee equal to 20 percent of their quote price and submit a technical approach and past performance history. The project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for prevailing wages and requires performance and payment bonds, as well as a one-year warranty against defects from the date of acceptance. Key technical requirements include the submission of sealed plan sets stamped by a licensed engineer and adherence to specific material standards, such as the use of stainless steel for brackets and wet set items. All quotations must be submitted as separate documents to the USDA-FS CSA Northwest 6 office in Portland, Oregon, by the deadline of October 6, 2026.