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This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for construction and site improvements at the Hopewell Campsite Recreation Area on the Carson National Forest in New Mexico. The project includes a new entrance roundabout, campground road, trailhead parking, modified group area parking, a new waterline, campground host site, and new site furnishings. The work involves clearing, grubbing, construction of aggregate surfaced roadways and pads, and installation of signs, barrier rocks, culverts, etc. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. Offers must be submitted by May 8, 2026, by 12:00 PM local time. Questions are due by April 28, 2026, no later than 12:00 PM MST. A mandatory site visit will be held on April 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM Mountain Time at the Hopewell Lake Campground. Contractors must begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 365 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed. Pricing for all items, including optional items, must be submitted for the offer to be considered responsive. The government intends to make one award. Agency protests can be filed with the contracting officer or the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests.
The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 365 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed.
The bid notice details progress payments for commercial construction contracts, allowing contractors to request payments monthly as work proceeds, with specific requirements for contractor requests and certifications.
All quotations will be evaluated to identify the offeror presenting the most technically advantageous solution based on the stated evaluation criteria. Once the highest technically rated offeror is identified, their price will be evaluated to determine whether it is fair and reasonable. Past performance will also be assessed to ensure it is acceptable or neutral.
The technical approach will evaluate the ability of the offeror to provide a sound and compliant approach that meets all requirements and shows a thorough understanding of them. All offerors must provide detailed explanation of their capability to accomplish this work, description of work to be subcontracted, planned sequencing of work, and resources planned for use on the project.
A mandatory site visit will be held on April 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM Mountain Time at the Hopewell Lake Campground.
Questions shall be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * and are due no later than April 28, 2026, at 12:00 pm eastern time.
