Region 4 AE NSTM Bridge Inspections

This contract is a special notice for a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricted exclusively to holders of the Department of the Interior/Fish and Wildlife Service AE MATOC operating in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada. The scope involves routine and Non-redundant Steel Tension Member (NSTM) bridge inspections on USDA Forest Service bridges within the Intermountain Region (Region 4), requiring full compliance with the USDA Forest Service Bridge Inspection Guide Version 3.1-INTERIM 2024 and FHWA’s SNBI Specifications. All inspections must be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a licensed Professional Structural or Civil Engineer in one of the four states, with inspectors holding valid certifications issued by the Forest Service. Work must be performed within a 24-month plus 30-day inspection window and coordinated with local Forest contacts to align with access schedules, while traffic control adheres to MUTCD standards and vehicle delays must not exceed 30 minutes unless approved. All data must be entered into the AssetIntel™ inspectX™ bridge management system, including SNBI Geometric, Span Set, and Substructure Set data, with critical findings reported within 24 hours and final inspection reports submitted within 45 days of fieldwork. Supplemental files, such as photos, sketches, and prior inspection reports, must be uploaded to the Pinyon A&E shared folder. Performance is scheduled from May 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, with a firm delivery schedule of 14 inspections for NSTM and concurrent routine inspections. No pricing information is disclosed in the solicitation, and the contract type is inferred as an IDIQ task order under an existing MATOC vehicle. Offerors must submit proposals exclusively through the inspectX system, and only SF-330 submittals from qualified MATOC holders will be considered. The Contracting Officer’s Representative includes Tyrone Stone and Chad Porter, with invoicing handled internally through the Forest Service’s asset management platform rather than standard federal systems. Compliance with government-furnished documentation, including inspection guidelines and certification forms, is mandatory, and there are no options for contract extension specified, though the recurring nature of inspections implies potential future task orders.