Siuslaw NF CCRD Road Maintenance

The Siuslaw National Forest is seeking a small business contractor to perform comprehensive road maintenance services across the Central Coast Ranger District and Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area under a Firm Fixed Price contract issued as a total small business set-aside. The work includes surface grading, drainage maintenance, pavement and shoulder repairs, debris removal, vegetation cutting, and traffic control on forest and administrative roads, with performance measured in road miles and completed according to specific technical specifications outlined in Attachment 2 and industry standards such as MUTCD and National Best Management Practices. All work must comply with environmental, safety, and quality protocols, including weed-free transportation standards and Acceptable Quality Levels requiring zero major safety defects and no more than five percent uncleaned pavement. The contract has a base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with a Notice to Proceed required to initiate performance, and the contractor must submit a detailed work plan within seven days of award, covering safety, fire, and quality control measures. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, emphasizing small business participation through subcontracting plans and limitations, Buy American requirements for construction materials, and prohibitions on trafficking in persons and contracting with inverted domestic corporations. Offerors must be certified small businesses, self-identify as such in SAM, and provide a UEI and CAGE code. Proposals must be submitted electronically by the deadline of May 21, 2026, in two separate volumes—technical and price—and must demonstrate relevant past performance, technical approach, and organizational capability. Evaluation is based on a best value trade-off process, not low price technically acceptable, meaning technical excellence may outweigh lower pricing. The government will inspect and accept work at the job site through a Contracting Officer’s Representative, with final authority resting in the Contracting Officer. Payment will be processed electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform using EFT, and contractors must certify compliance with anti-discrimination laws, tax obligations, worker protections, and flow-down clauses to subcontractors, including H-2B and farm labor contractor certifications where applicable. No contract value is specified due to incomplete pricing data, but a $150,000 bid bond is required, and option provisions exist for potential extensions or additional work.