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OHARNG Tactical Vehicle Maneuver Lane Improvement at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center (CJAG)
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The Ohio National Guard plans to award a single firm fixed-price contract for the improvement of existing railbeds at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Ravenna, Ohio. The primary objective is to enhance access for tactical vehicles such as tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles to secluded training areas. The base contract line item involves improving 450 feet of railbed west of Paris-Windham Road, including earthwork, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration. In addition, there are four optional line items, each involving further 500-foot improvements of railbeds adjacent to the base work, with the same scope of associated tasks. The project requires surfaces hardened with stone, drainage improvements including culverts, ditches, and rock check dams, and must support the heavy loads of an M1A1 Abrams battle tank and tractor trailers hauling military equipment. No turn pads are required as they have already been installed. This contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with the applicable NAICS code 237990 and a size standard of $45 million. The anticipated contract value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The period of performance is 365 calendar days after the notice to proceed, encompassing inspection and punch list completion. Key milestones include a tentative solicitation release on June 25, 2026, a pre-bid conference and site visit around July 9, 2026, and a tentative bid opening near July 23, 2026. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The contract includes a limitation on subcontracting requiring that the prime contractor perform at least 15 percent of the work with similarly situated entities. Equitable adjustments for change orders will follow FAR and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) policies. All solicitation documents and amendments will be available exclusively via the Contract Opportunities page on SAM.gov. Prospective offerors must demonstrate bonding capability and comply with all contract provisions, including those related to socioeconomic status and subcontracting limitations.
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Ravenna, OH, 44266, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
The Ohio National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the improvement of existing railbeds in order to increase access for tactical vehicles to secluded training areas at Camp James A. Garfield, Ravenna, Ohio. The base bid (CLIN 1) consists of improvement to 450 ft. of an existing rail railbed extending west from Paris-Windham Rd., just south of the North Dig Site for use by tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles. This task includes all associated earth work, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration.
In addition to the base work described above, the solicitation will include 4 option line items:
OPTION 1 (CLIN 2): TVML Maneuver Trail Improvement – (500 ft) Improve an existing rail bed extending west from Paris-Windham Rd., just south of the North Dig Site for use by tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The task includes all associated earth work, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration
OPTION 2 (CLIN 3): TVML Maneuver Trail Improvement -- (500 ft.) Improve an existing rail bed extending west from Paris-Windham Rd., just south of the North Dig Site for use by tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The task includes all associated earth work, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration.
OPTION 3 (CLIN 4): TVML Maneuver Trail Improvement – (500 ft.) Improve an existing rail bed extending west from Paris-Windham Rd., just south of the North Dig Site for use by tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The task includes all associated earth work, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration.
OPTION 4 (CLIN 5): TVML Maneuver Trail Improvement – (500 ft.) Improve an existing rail bed extending west from Paris-Windham Rd., just south of the North Dig Site for use by tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The task includes all associated earth work, fence demolition, culvert installation, and site restoration.
The contract duration will be 365 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000.
The disclosure of magnitude for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
The TENTATIVE date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 25 June 2026. The TENTATIVE date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 9 July 2026, 11:00AM local time, location to be provided in the solicitation.
Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference.
The bid opening date is tentatively planned for on-or-about 23 July 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).
The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.
Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states “By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded”.
In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:
- The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
- Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.
DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible for various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies.