UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 2, ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MATOC

The United States Forest Service (USFS), Rocky Mountain Region 2, intends to award an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) focused on road and bridge construction services. This MATOC aims to provide a broad range of civil construction and maintenance work, including repair and construction of native surface, gravel, and paved roads; road decommissioning; bridge replacement; culvert installation; aquatic organism passage structures; retaining walls; and stream grade, alignment, and scour control within USFS Region 2 forests and grasslands. The contract is primarily set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 237310, with a $45 million size standard. The overall contract ceiling for all awarded task orders combined is $50 million, with a base period of two years and three additional one-year option periods, potentially extending the term to five years. The Government anticipates awarding a minimum of ten contracts under this MATOC. Task orders will vary in size from approximately $2,000 to $3,000,000. The solicitation will include performance, payment, and bid bonding requirements in accordance with FAR clauses. Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend scheduled site visits for the initial seed projects, which will be included in proposal evaluations and serve as the basis for initial task orders. The seed projects include: the South Cottonwood Creek Bridge #344-3.04 replacement near Buena Vista, Colorado; the White River Berry Creek Culvert Replacement near Edwards, Colorado; and roadway reconditioning and culvert work on the Washakie Road in the Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Detailed plans, specifications, and schedule of items for these projects underline adherence to Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) that modify the FP-14 federal highway construction standards, ensuring compliance with environmental and technical requirements including AASHTO standards. Contractor responsibilities entail strict adherence to environmental controls such as weed-free equipment protocols, fire prevention plans, and compliance with food storage rules to prevent wildlife conflicts. The solicitation process employs FAR Part 15 source selection procedures emphasizing a best-value tradeoff where technical and past performance factors (experience, capabilities, geographic familiarity, and organization management) collectively hold greater importance than price. Offerors must submit separate technical and price proposals, with clear instructions on page limits and required content. Registration in SAM.gov is mandatory. The contract includes comprehensive government inspection and acceptance procedures, contract clauses covering commencement, performance, warranties, changes, and clean site requirements, and requires submission of detailed work plans and