GAOA Grout Pond Site Repairs

This solicitation, numbered 12445526Q0038, is a combined synopsis and Request for Quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for the reconstruction of approximately 4,200 feet of the Pond Loop Trail at Grout Pond Campground in Stratton, Vermont. The acquisition is exclusively set aside for small business concerns under the NAICS code 237990, with a size standard of $45.0 million in annual receipts, and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Responses must be submitted via sealed hard copy or email by 2:00 PM local time on April 8, 2026, to the Green Mountain National Forest office in Rutland, Vermont. The work includes trailway excavation and embankment, seeding, straw mulch application, and installation of temporary traffic control devices, with performance expected between May 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026, and delivery governed by FOB Destination terms. All work must comply with specified standards including AASHTO, ASTM, ANSI/AWS D1.5, and Forest Service EM-7100-15, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at any point during performance. Unit pricing is not provided in the solicitation; offerors are required to submit their own prices for each line item, and no estimated contract value is stated. Proposals must include a valid Unique Entity ID, though no socioeconomic certifications or affirmative representations are solicited. The Contracting Officer, Bradley B. Higley, and primary point of contact, Paula Sales, are named, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical point of contact details are provided. Payment will be made upon satisfactory performance and verification, though specific remittance details and invoicing systems are not specified. The solicitation does not include formal packaging, labeling, or special contract requirements beyond those referenced in the statement of work and applicable standards.