Description
The USDA Forest Service is seeking a small‑business contractor to provide all labor, materials, tools, transportation, and supervision needed to improve the Shirley Creek Campground on the Brownstown Ranger District of the Hoosier National Forest. The work includes staking campsite spurs, stripping turf, earthwork, excavating to sub‑grade, installing and compacting aggregate base and surface courses, grading for drainage, and restoring disturbed areas with topsoil, seed, and mulch. All excess material must be disposed of on‑site as directed by the Contracting Officer Representative. The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside and will be awarded to the lowest‑priced technically acceptable offer.
• Scope: site‑preparation and campsite construction (grading, base/course installation, drainage, restoration).
• Location: Shirley Creek Campground, Brownstown Ranger District, Hoosier National Forest, Indiana (approx. 10.6 mi west of Orleans, IN).
• Period of Performance: 10 Oct 2026 – 11 Nov 2026 (≈ 1 month).
• Funding: Small‑business set‑aside; NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation).
• Submission: Questions due 28 Sep 2026; Quotes due 7 Oct 2026 (electronic).
• Mandatory requirements: performance and payment bonds required; compliance with numerous FAR/AGAR clauses; Buy‑American and labor‑law provisions.