Portable Toilets and Hand Wash Station for the Gila NF

This solicitation, identified as 12444026Q0077, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for portable toilets and handwash stations to support firefighting efforts on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 562991, with a size standard of $9.0 million, and is restricted to small business concerns that can demonstrate qualification under this classification. All responsible small businesses may submit quotations, which will be evaluated without tradeoffs based on technical approach, past performance, and price fairness and reasonableness. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is deemed fair and reasonable and whose past performance is rated at least acceptable. The period of performance spans from May 29, 2026, to September 29, 2026, with deliveries required at multiple remote locations including Saddle Mountain Lookout, Glenwood RD Helispot, Luna Work Center, and Silver City Fire Cache under FOB destination terms, meaning the government accepts delivery at the specified sites. Offerors must comply with extensive FAR clauses covering ethics, whistleblower protections, labor standards, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, small business subcontracting, and affirmative action, including the new AGAR clause requiring certification of compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and prohibiting support for DEI programs that violate civil rights statutes. The contract mandates full SAM.gov registration, valid UEI and CAGE codes, and adherence to electronic payment systems. Pricing details are to be submitted via Attachment #2, though current data lacks unit costs, making the total contract value undetermined. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the delivery points by government representatives using Standard Form 1449. Contractors must also comply with special requirements including safeguarding contractor information systems, accelerated payments to small business subs, and prohibitions on unfair supplier terms. All submissions must be sent electronically or in paper form to melody.flores@usda.gov by 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 25, 2026.