WHITETAIL ROAD 224 CONSTRUCTION

The Whitetail Road 224 Construction Project is a sealed bid solicitation under contract number 1240LT26Q0048 issued by the USDA Forest Service-Spoc Im, with performance centered on a 1.7-mile stretch of road in the Bessey Ranger District near Halsey, Nebraska. The work entails constructing a 14-foot-wide roadway with up to six turnouts and lead-off ditches, installing a 10-foot-wide multi-axial geogrid geosynthetic surface, placing and compacting a 6-inch aggregate base course, seeding with certified Sandhills Prairie Mix, and applying erosion control mulch, all in compliance with the FP-24 Standard Specifications and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications. The project includes an optional item for additional aggregate placement of up to 1,655 cubic yards on designated portions of the roadway, with all work required to be completed by October 30, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Janice King and Lucas Dahlman by June 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, with questions due by May 6, 2026. The solicitation incorporates comprehensive contract clauses covering small business set-asides, labor standards, environmental compliance, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguards, and anti-discrimination requirements, along with a strict bid guarantee obligation. The contract is firm-fixed price, and award is based on best value with no tradeoffs between technical merit and price; technical approach, past performance, and price reasonableness are evaluated sequentially, with the technical aspect assessed first. Offerors must provide a detailed 2–4 page technical proposal, construction schedule, and bid guarantee, and must reference supporting documents including the Statement of Work, Plans and Drawings, Specifications, Heritage Program Report, and Wage Determination. All materials must be weed-free, and any excess material excavated from government land becomes federal property. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will conduct on-site visual inspections for acceptance, and payments will be processed electronically via EFT using the appropriation code 40LT. The estimated contract value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000, and participation is restricted to small businesses, as this is a total small business set-aside requiring full compliance with nonmanufacturer and subcontracting limitation rules.