UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, INTERMOUNTAIN REGION 4, ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MATOC

s an opportunity for fall viewing of the project sites prior to issuance of the solicitation. This is not a request for proposal/quote or bid. The Forest Service anticipates issuing a full solicitation at a time when the project sites may be covered in snow or inaccessible due to winter closures. Interested vendors are encouraged to visit the sites and, if desired, take photos or videos of the project locations. The United States Forest Service (USFS), Intermountain Region (Region 4) intends to issue a Request for Proposal for an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for road and bridge construction and related services including but not limited to repair and construction of native surface, gravel or paved roads; road decommissioning; repair and construction of bridges, culverts and aquatic passages; retaining walls; closure devices; and stream grade, alignment and scour control. The geographic scope is limited to USFS Region 4 Forests and Grasslands. The NAICS code is 237310 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be issued as a total small business set aside. The Government intends to award a minimum of ten (10) individual MATOC contracts. These contracts will consist of a base two (2) year period and three one-year option periods for a total of five (5) years. Task orders will range from $2,000 to $3,000,000 with a $50,000,000 shared ceiling limit for all orders placed. The selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 source selection procedures. Seed project(s) will be a part of the proposal package and will be used for price evaluation and the intent is that the seed project(s) will subsequently be issued as the first task order(s). The site visit(s) and pre-proposal information will be posted on SAM.gov as the information comes available. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on SAM.gov in fall of 2024. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management at SAM.gov (this registration is free of charge). All questions concerning this announcement, or the subsequent solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Paul Larsen at paul.larsen@usda.gov. Please register to follow and continue to watch this notice for updates to seed project site visits as well as the forthcoming solicitation posting.