The Forest Service needs a small business to upgrade undersized culverts to road bridges along the Little Wenatchee Road in Washington State.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Forest Service needs a contractor to upgrade undersized culverts to road bridges along the Little Wenatchee Road in Washington State. The work includes construction survey and staking, developing and implementing an erosion control plan and a dewatering plan, removing and disposing of existing culvert and footings, road and channel excavation, reconstructing a steam channel, furnishing and installing a prestressed concrete slab bridge and precast concrete abutments, furnishing and installing a prestressed concrete bulb tee bridge and cast in place micro piles and pile cap, re-grading, reconstructing and repaving of roadway approaches, supplying and installing permanent traffic control features, and restoring and re-planting the site after construction is complete.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items with a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Irving Peak Lodgepole and Ninemile Crossing Construction. The contract is anticipated to be a fixed-price contract with a period of performance of approximately 6 months.
- How will they pick the winner? The Forest Service will evaluate quotations based on price and the ability to meet the requirements of the solicitation.
- When and how do you bid? Quotations are due on July 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Quotations must be submitted electronically through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with highway and bridge construction
- Has done similar work for the Forest Service before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification
Primary point of contact
Name
Eric Oldenkamp
Email
eric.oldenkamp@usda.gov