GAOA Greenough Campground Reconstruction, Custer-Gallatin National Forest

This solicitation, numbered 127EAX26Q0055, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for the Greenough Campground Reconstruction project on the Custer-Gallatin National Forest in Red Lodge, Montana. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside with the NAICS code 237990 and a size standard of $45 million in annual receipts, restricting eligibility to small business concerns. The contract is a firm-fixed-price arrangement with a performance period beginning September 21, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, or within 283 calendar days after award, whichever comes first. The work involves comprehensive construction activities including full-depth reclamation, excavation, embankment, drainage installation, pavement reconstruction, and installation of recreational infrastructure such as picnic tables, bear boxes, fire rings, and precast concrete vault toilets, all in accordance with AASHTO, MUTCD, USDA Forest Service, and OSHA standards. The project site requires full on-site inspection and acceptance by the government, with the contractor responsible for requesting inspections and correcting deficiencies at no cost to the government. Technical proposals must demonstrate understanding of the scope, project management capability, and a detailed performance schedule presented as a CPM, Gantt, or network diagram, while also providing narratives for three to five similar past projects and past performance history assessed using adjectival ratings of Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Neutral. The award will be based on best value to the government, not lowest price, and will consider technical merit, experience, and past performance holistically without formal tradeoff procedures. All quotations must be submitted electronically by August 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MDT via email to PPS.proposals@usda.gov, in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF formats, and must include a signed SF-1442, completed Schedule of Items, acknowledgments, and bid guarantee. Contractors must be registered in SAM, comply with the Buy American Act, and affirmatively certify under AGAR 452.203-70 that their DEI programs do not violate federal civil rights statutes, with non-compliance potentially leading to termination for default or False Claims Act liability. Invoicing is mandatory through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, and no paper invoices are accepted. Key special requirements include a full-time on-site