RECOVERY- DEFERRED MAINTENANCE OF DISPERSED RECREATION SITES

This contract involves the Deferred Maintenance of Dispersed Recreation Sites at the Hoosier National Forest and is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Forest Service intends to utilize an existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to address these maintenance needs. Rather than issuing a new solicitation, the agency plans to negotiate with firms already holding contracts under this IDIQ to determine the best value for awarding the work. The project falls under NAICS code 237310, which relates to highway, street, and bridge construction. Managed by the USDA Forest Service, specifically the SPOC East office located in Washington, DC, the work will be performed in Bedford, Indiana. The contract notice was posted on June 15, 2010, and is categorized as a presolicitation. The primary points of contact for this contract are Contract Specialists Joann K. Doughty and Monica Shaw, who can be reached via email or phone for further information. The contract seeks to fulfill recovery act goals by addressing deferred maintenance in dispersed recreation areas within the national forest system.