The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The US Forest Service needs a small business to build roads, bridges, and related civil construction projects in national forests.
Key Details
The USFS, Southwest Region 3 requires an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for road, bridge and related civil construction projects. The Government anticipates awarding up to 20 individual contracts from this solicitation. The MATOC will have a shared $100,000,000 ceiling with up to a five-year ordering period. Firm-fixed price task orders will be solicited and awarded on a competitive basis.
- What exactly do they need?
The USFS needs a small business to build roads, bridges, and related civil construction projects in national forests. The work includes the Echo Amphitheater Pavement Preservation Project in the Carson National Forest and the 307/310 Road and Parking Lot Reconstruction Project in the Kaibab NF.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is an IDIQ, MATOC with a shared $100,000,000 ceiling and up to a five-year ordering period. Firm-fixed price task orders will be solicited and awarded on a competitive basis.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
Bid deadline is July 24, 2026, 9:30 PM ET. Proposals should be submitted through SAM.gov.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There will be one site visit per seed project. The first will be for the 307/310 Road and Parking Lot Reconstruction Project in the Kaibab NF at 1100 9 July 2026. Grandview Lookout Tower, 100 Coconino Rim Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023. Please reach out to Todd Touchard for reserving a spot at the site visit @todd.touchard@usda.gov.
If you're interested, do this first
- Reach out to Todd Touchard for reserving a spot at the site visit @todd.touchard@usda.gov.
- Check the solicitation instructions for details on proposal submission and requirements.