Green Mountain General Roads/Civil Construction IDIQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, through its CSA East 13 office, is seeking to award up to six indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contracts for general road and civil construction and maintenance services within the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. This acquisition is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 237310, with a size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts, ensuring full participation by qualified small business concerns. The contracts will support a wide range of transportation-related work including road repairs, ditch reconditioning, culvert removal and replacement, and other civil engineering tasks, primarily located in Addison, Bennington, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties. Task orders issued under the IDIQ will specify detailed scope of work, referencing FF-14 Federal Highway Administration specifications and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications, with performance governed by strict quality standards including AASHTO and ASTM test methods for materials and construction methods. Work must be performed in full compliance with applicable federal regulations, including prevailing wage requirements, Buy American provisions, and cybersecurity and security protocols. The IDIQ has a maximum ceiling of $7 million shared across all awardees, with no guaranteed minimum beyond $2,000 per task order. Pricing for individual task orders will be determined via task order pricing requests (TOPR) after awards are made, and no unit prices or extended costs are provided in the solicitation. Evaluation of responses will focus primarily on bonding capacity and technical approach, with offerors required to demonstrate a minimum of $150,000 bonding capacity per project and $500,000 aggregate capacity through a certified bonding agency, with bonding as the highest-priority evaluation factor followed by a narrative technical plan that details methodology, workforce management, and ability to handle concurrent tasks across the forest. Past performance will be considered but will not be scored using adjectival ratings; instead, confidence levels will be assessed. The award will be based on best value to the government, not lowest price, allowing for informal price和技术 trade-offs. Proposals must be submitted via email to the contracting officer by May 19, 2026, and must include mandatory attachments such as a bonding letter, technical approach, past performance questionnaire, experience project data sheets, and relevant task order schedules. Offers must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and CAGE code, and must include certifications