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Hoosier National Forest, Tell City Ranger District, Dam Maintenance Project 1

Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 6
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
12444526Q0069
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
561730
Product service code
Z1KA
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Aug 30, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tell City, IN
Contracting contact
lawrence.jackson@usda.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Hoosier National Forest, Tell City Ranger District located in Indiana, Dam Maintenance Project 1 consists of repairing erosion area in the Indian Lake Dam and Tipsaw Lake Auxiliary Spillway. The work would include backfill eroded ditch/areas with aggregate and fill material. Reshaping the existing ditch along the spillway and removing vegetation along the spillway. Indian Lake will also have additional Rip Rap added to the face of the dam. Seed and straw disturbed areas. Restoring the access roads to the project and adding aggregate. Email all questions to lawrence.jackson@usda.gov.

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Point of contact
Lawrence Jackson
Role
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Email
lawrence.jackson@usda.gov
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