SAM #12441926Q0040

Oconaluftee Job Corps waterline replacement and related site work

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a small-business contractor to replace waterlines at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Center in Cherokee, North Carolina. - Government buyer and project location - USDA Forest Service, Southern Region; USDA Forest Service-SPOC East office. - Work is at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Cherokee, North Carolina. One specification attachment also identifies the Department of Labor Job Corps program and the center. - Scope and quantities - Install 620 linear feet of 6-inch PVC C-900 water main and replace 8 water services in the 2- to 4-inch size range. - Install 2 fire hydrants with bollard protection, 6 gate valves, 1 blow-off assembly, and 1 tracer-wire system with access box, ground rod, wire, and terminals. - Site work includes mobilization, utility locating, erosion control, construction signage and temporary barricades, turf restoration, and an estimated 620 square feet of concrete/pavement restoration. - Optional work includes utility investigation and excavation near a persistent wet spot, up to 40 additional linear feet of 6-inch water main, and a water-service replacement. - OEMs and specified products - Copperhead: High Strength-1230 tracer wire, connectors/access points, and VIP-MAG ViperMag locator are specified, or equal. - Mueller: Super Centurion A-423 fire hydrant is specified, or equal. - M & H: Traffic Style 129 fire hydrant is specified as an alternative, or equal. - Kupferle Foundry: Model TF-500 blow-off assembly is specified, or equal. - No reseller or other vendor is named. - Notable requirements - Keep the existing water system in service until the new installation has been completed, tested, disinfected, and accepted; coordinate planned outages in advance. - Verify utility locations in the field. Optional repairs are subject to review and approval of investigation findings; more than 40 feet of additional main requires Contracting Officer approval. - Work must begin within 10 calendar days after the notice to proceed and be completed within 90 calendar days after the notice to proceed. - The opportunity is a total small-business set-aside.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12441926Q0040 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Waterline Replacements.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 The small business size standard is $45 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

This project is located at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center located four miles from Cherokee, North Carolina in Swain County. The address is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719.

For additional information, Offerer's should review the solicitation and attachments in their entirety.

There will be one (1) site visit on 16 October 2026 at 1000 EST. The location is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719. The POC is Rebecca Ensley . In order to facilitate conference preparations, contractors must RSVP with the number of attendees no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the site visit. RSVPs must be sent to Rebecca Ensley at Rebecca.Ensley@usda.gov .

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