Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center Water System Renovation
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for the Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center Water System Renovation project in White Swan, WA. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a firm-fixed price construction contract. The project involves significant upgrades to the potable water distribution system. Quotations are due April 13, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project entails the comprehensive renovation of the water system at the Fort Simcoe Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. Key tasks include:
- Replacement of approximately 9,256 linear feet of 6-inch water pipe (PVC C-900).
- Installation of new fire hydrants, gate valves, and backflow prevention valves.
- Upgrades to instrumentation and control systems at existing wells and storage tanks.
- Removal and disposal of asbestos cement pipe.
- Improvements to water service connections, sampling stations, reservoir, and fill station.
- Associated civil works such as trenching, earthwork, erosion controls, pavement, and sidewalk restoration.
- Electrical work for wells, reservoir facilities, and the maintenance building, including PLCs, HMI, and telemetry. Optional items include additional waterline construction, gate valves, and pavement restoration.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract (Request for Quotation - RFQ 12441926R0002)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 237110, size standard $45 million)
- Period of Performance: 180-day base period from the Notice to Proceed.
- Award Intent: The Government intends to make one award.
Submission & Evaluation
- Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 09:00 AM Pacific Time at 40 Abella Lane, White Swan, WA 98952.
- Questions Due: March 20, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Quotations Due: April 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Submission Method: Email quotations to Bradley.Martin2@usda.gov.
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Approach (Project Schedule), Demonstrated Prior Experience, and Price Schedule. All factors are of equal importance.
- Eligibility: Offerors must have an an active entity registration in SAM.gov.
Key Documents
Bidders must review Attachment 2 Drawings.pdf for detailed technical specifications and design, Attachment 3 Specifications.pdf for comprehensive technical requirements across all project aspects, and Attachment 4 Schedule of Items.pdf for pricing and scope. Attachment 5 Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations.pdf provides mandatory prevailing wage rates for labor cost estimation.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Bradley Martin (Bradley.Martin2@usda.gov)
- Secondary Contact: Ian Barnes (Ian.Barnes@usda.gov)