SAM #12443926Q0139

Trail Restoration Services for Black Creek Trail, De Soto Ranger District, Mississippi

This opportunity seeks contractors to restore approximately 29 miles of the Black Creek Trail in the De Soto Ranger District, Mississippi, for the USDA Forest Service, CSA East 1. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service, CSA East 1 (1720 Peachtree St NW, STE 876S, Atlanta GA) - Sub-agency: Desoto National Forest - Scope of Work: - Restoration of 29 miles of non-wilderness trail to a 60-inch-wide hiking trail standard - Work includes mechanical clearing (using skid steers with forestry mulchers, buckets, grapples) and manual trimming (saws, trimmers, loppers) to remove overgrowth, hazard trees, and obstacles - Compliance with safety standards, pre-work safety briefing, weekly progress reporting, and a final joint inspection required - No government-furnished equipment or travel provided - Products/Services Requested: - Trail restoration services only; no specific products, equipment, or OEMs are specified - Notable Requirements: - Contractors are encouraged to visit the trail to assess scope - Evaluation based on lowest price technically acceptable, technical proposal, and past performance - Compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards and active SAM registration required

Description

Restore approximately 29 miles of the non-wilderness portion of the Black Creek Trail Restoration Project (BCT) to standard hiking trail width (60 inches), using mechanical and manual methods as described in the attachments.

Period of Performance: 10/05/2026 to 12/30/2026

This is a new requirement there is no incumbent.

No site visit is scheduled. Trail is open to the public. It is recommended that potential offerors visit the trail to fully understand the requirement.

Evaluation Factors: Price (Completed SF 1449), Technical Proposal, Past Performance

Evaluation Method The Government will evaluate quotations based on the lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability. Should the lowest priced offer not receive an acceptable technical or past performance rating, the process will continue in order of lowest priced offer until the lowest price, technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance is identified.

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