Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 12
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
12445226Q0033
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
237310
Product service code
Z1LB
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Lakemont, GA
Contracting contact
jalisa.sims@usda.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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August 14, 2026 Amendment 1 is now posted in the Attachments section of this posting. The purpose of this amendment is to: Post the answers to the questions that were submitted by the due date stated in the solicitation; Remove Lake Russell Trail Bridge M.P. 2.18 from the solicitation requirements. All associated documents have been revised to reflect this change and are located in the Attachment section of the sam.gov posting. All attachment numbers will remain the same and will be updated once the requirement has been awarded; Revise the Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Projects to: ? Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000; Upload NEPA Report as an addendum in the Attachments section of the sam.gov posting; and Extend the quote submittal due date from September 1, 2026 to September 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 22, 2026 Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the site visit on July 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM. See Attachment 7- Site Visit Information- Trail Bridges Project for further details. Please submit your RSVP via email to Jalisa.sims@usda.gov. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 7, 2026 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 12445226Q0033 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for constructing (7)- new trail bridges, reconstruction of (1)- trail embankment fill slope failure repair, and new construction of (1) - Boardwalk platform with ramp that shall tie into the new Lake Russell M.P. 2.18 trail bridge in the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction The small business size standard is $45,000,000.00. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Projects: ? Less than $25,000. ? Between $25,000 and $100,000. ? Between $100,000 and $250,000. ? Between $250,000 and $500,000. ? Between $500,000 and $1,000,000. ? Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. ? Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. ? More than $10,000,000.
Contact
Point of contact
SIMS, JALISA C
Role
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Email
jalisa.sims@usda.gov
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