Description
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations from small‑business contractors to replace a series of outhouse facilities (double‑vault and single‑vault waterless toilets) at four recreation sites in the Cordova, Alaska area of the Chugach National Forest. The work includes removal and proper disposal of existing vault waste, delivery of specified Romtec Model 1004 and 1008 units (or functionally equivalent approved models), installation on foundations that meet or exceed drawing D‑04 specifications, procurement of required permits, and coordination of material logistics to a remote, road‑inaccessible location (requiring barge or air transport). The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside with a 20 % bid guarantee and subcontracting limits (max 85 % for general construction, 75 % for special trades). Options 1‑5 may be priced but are not guaranteed to be exercised.
• Scope: demolition, waste removal, delivery, and installation of 4 outhouse units (2 double‑vault, 2 single‑vault).
• Location: Cordova, AK – remote sites (Alaganik Slough, 18 Mi, One‑Eyed Pond, Mile 22).
• Required products: Romtec Model 1008 (double) and Model 1004 (single); FRP doors/frames; stainless‑steel fasteners; optional yellow‑cedar decking.
• Logistics: contractor must arrange barge/air haul; staging areas provided at site parking lots.
• Compliance: obtain all environmental/land‑use permits; follow IBC and Alaska Building Code seismic requirements; adhere to Buy‑American guidance (certificate optional).
• Contract terms: 20 % bid guarantee (SF‑24), small‑business set‑aside, NAICS 237990, subcontracting cap, options priced with base bid.