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Jake Rocks Road Reconstruction

Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
127EAX27Q0003
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
237310
Product service code
Y1LB
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-08
Response deadline
Oct 26, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Warren, PA
Contracting contact
christopher.malley@usda.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 127EAX27Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for all equipment, labor, materials, tools, and other incidentals and execute all work necessary to perform the required road rehabilitation on the designated National Forest roads in accordance with the specifications, and bidder’s technical proposal which is incorporated by reference. The work consists of, but is not limited to, installing erosion and sedimentation controls (E&S Controls), traffic control, ditch work, repairing/replacing/placing new guide rail, removing existing culverts, installing new culverts, milling and overlaying existing asphalt, full depth replacement of asphalt, full depth asphalt spot repairs, asphalt shoulder repairs, line painting, constructing accessibility features, and placing and compacting road base and driving surface aggregate. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237310 The small business size standard is $45M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Questions shall be submitted via email to christopher.malley@usda.gov and are due no later than October 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern 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. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to christopher.malley@usda.gov and pps.proposals@usda.gov and are due NLT October 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

Contact

Point of contact
Christopher Malley
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
christopher.malley@usda.gov
Secondary
Kristin.pearce@usda.gov
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