Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
127EAX26Q0081
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
237310
Product service code
Z2LB
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-11
Response deadline
Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Springerville, AZ
Contracting contact
troy.mcculough@usda.gov
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Amentment 0001 - 1. Update the site visit date, RFI due date and Quote due date as listed below. Organized Site Visit: An organized site visit will be held on August 24th, 2026 at 10:00am Local time. From Eager, travel west from the intersection of Central Ave and Main St on AZ-Hwy 260 for approximately 3.1 miles. Turn left (south) onto AZ-Hwy 261 and continue for approximately 17.9 miles. At the intersection with AZ-Hwy 273 turn left (south) onto AZ-Hwy 273 and continue for approximately 2.5 miles. AZ-Hwy 273 turns to NFSR 249 (Three Forks Road). Continue on NFSR 249 for approximately 0.7 miles. Turn right (south-west) onto NFSR 249E and continue for approximately 0.7 miles to the intersection with NFSR 24. This project begins here and proceeds approximately 13 miles south till the NFSR 24 intersection with NFSR 26. Requests For Information (RFI’s): Questions shall be submitted via email to troy.mccullough@usda.gov and are due no later than September 3rd, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email. Proposal Due Date: All proposals shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist at troy.mccullough@usda.gov no later than September 14th, 2026, 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time. The USDA Forest Service, Apache—Sitgreaves National Forests, Springerville, Arizona, has a requirement for NFSR 24 Road Reconditioning, Aggregate Surfacing, and Road Stabilization on the Alpine Ranger District, Apache County, Arizona. Work is outlined in FP-24 Section 312 Dust Palliative and includes reestablishing the road template on NFSR 24, and stabilizing road surface aggregate with 80/20 Lignosulphonate/Mag Chloride Blend product. Placement will take place on NFSR 24 from intersection with the NFSR249E to the intersection of road with NFSR 26 (MP 13). Key dates: Site Visit: August 24th at 10:00 AM Local Time RFI's Due: September 3rd at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time Quotes Due: September 14th at 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time
Contact
Point of contact
Troy McCullough
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
troy.mcculough@usda.gov
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