Sunbeam Dam Stairs

BRN Group LLC has been awarded the Sunbeam Dam Stairs project under solicitation 1240LT26P0004 for a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $149,000.88, awarded through a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, and the work involves construction activities at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County, Idaho, approximately 13 miles east of Stanley, with a performance period of 100 days beginning 15 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, which is scheduled for July 6, 2026, and concluding on October 16, 2026. The scope of work includes construction staking, mobilization, removal of existing stairs, and the build-out of concrete landings, piers, and new stair structures, all detailed in a 35-page Statement of Work and supported by wage determinations for Custer County, Idaho, and site maps. Compliance with federal construction regulations is mandatory, including adherence to FAR clauses governing permits, site safety, accident prevention, layout of work, quality inspection, and contract changes, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site per FAR 52.246-12. The contract mandates full compliance with the Buy American Act, requiring domestic construction materials with cost preferences applied, and requires both performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount to be submitted within 10 days of award. Electronic invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no use of WAWF, and payments are subject to Fast Payment Procedures and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The Contracting Officer, Westley Bisson, and Contracting Officer’s Representative, Paul McCloskey, oversee administration from the USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 8 office in Ogden, Utah, with all correspondence directed to this address. The contractor must also comply with stringent security and cybersecurity requirements under clauses 52.240-92 and 52.240-93, and has affirmatively certified adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws and prohibitions on DEI programs violating constitutional rights under clause 452.203-71, which is a material term of the contract. All subcontractors are required to flow down key clauses, including labor