Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 13
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
12445526Q0096
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
236220
Product service code
Z2JZ
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-06
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Virginia, MN
Contracting contact
matthew.killian@usda.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A COMPETITIVE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) CALL ORDER. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY -- IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION. NO QUOTATIONS, PROPOSALS, OR BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. The BPA Call Order Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be sent to all Small Business vendors with an active USFS Region 9 (R9) Facilities Construction and Maintenance BPA for Zone 14 - Superior National Forest, in accordance with the Parent BPA terms and conditions. This procurement is restricted to Small Business vendors eligible to compete for BPA Call Orders under the USFS R9 Facilities Construction and Maintenance BPA for Zone 14 - Superior National Forest. Only Small Business vendors with an active BPA for the respective zone and an active SAM registration will be eligible for Call Order award consideration. Anticipated Solicitation Number: 12445526Q0096 Anticipated Solicitation Date: 08/07/2026 Anticipated Solicitation Closure Date: 08/21/2026 Contracting Officer: Matthew (Matt) Killian, matthew.killian@usda.gov Procedure used to solicit and award contract/order: BPA Call Order procedures in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201 and the Parent BPA Project Title: SUF Laurentian Divide Kiosk Repair Project Description: This project is for construction services to replace the roof, paint the fascia, and stain support beams on the information kiosk located at the Laurentian Divide Recreation Area, Superior National Forest. The Government intends to issue a BPA Call Order RFQ. A Firm-Fixed-Price Call Order is anticipated to result. Place of Performance: Laurentian Divide Recreation Area, Superior National Forest Anticipated Award Date: 08/31/2026 Projected Period of Performance: The anticipated Period of Performance is 09/09/2026 through 12/07/2026, dependent on date of award. NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PSC: Z2JZ – Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings Set-aside: Total Small Business Additional Information: This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). No contract or order will be awarded from this notice. The Government is not liable for any vendor effort or cost incurred as a result of this notice, including but not limited to effort and costs associated with vendors’ preparation and submission of responses.
Contact
Point of contact
Matthew (Matt) Killian
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
matthew.killian@usda.gov
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