Rock Creek Road Maintenance
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 U.S. Forest Service, Carson National Forest, Tres Piedras Ranger District, is soliciting quotes for Rock Creek Road Maintenance activities in Tres Piedras, NM. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. The project involves various road maintenance tasks, including construction, widening, reconditioning, and culvert installation. Quotes are due by April 10, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity covers comprehensive road maintenance activities on the Tres Piedras Ranger District. The scope includes:
- Base Items: Drain dip construction (approx. 180 cubic yards), road widening (approx. 1390 cubic yards, resulting in 12-foot widths), curve widening, road obliteration, new construction (0.6 miles clearing/grubbing, 600 cubic yards excavation), rip rap placement, road reconditioning (ditch, shoulder, roadbed, aggregate surface maintenance), and culvert installation (57” x 38” arched corrugated metal pipe, 30 feet long).
- Option 1 Items: Additional quantities for drain dip construction, road widening, curve widening, and road reconditioning. The project encompasses approximately 10.9 miles of base items and 7.4 miles of option items across various National Forest System Roads (NFSRs).
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Contract
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Period of Performance: 10 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) to commence work, with completion required not later than 150 calendar days after NTP, including final cleanup.
- Quotes Due: April 10, 2026, 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time
- Requests for Information (RFIs) Due: April 3, 2026, 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time
- Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled for March 24, 2026.
- Published Date: March 9, 2026
Evaluation & Submission
Quotes will be evaluated based on Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government, prioritizing the highest technically rated proposal. Required Submission Documents:
- Completed SF1442
- Price Proposal (using Attachment 5 - Schedule of Items)
- Technical Proposal
- Bid Guarantee
Additional Notes
- Davis-Bacon wages apply to this project.
- Offerors must have an active entity registration at SAM.gov.
- The Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-14) and Forest Service Supplemental Specifications (FSSS) are incorporated by reference.
- Attachment 5, "Schedule of Items.xlsx", is critical for bidders to detail unit prices for both base and option items to calculate the total bid.