# SAM #12441926Q0040
Oconaluftee Job Corps waterline replacement and related site work
**Buyer:** USFS Eastern Region SPOC
**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 12441926Q0040
**NAICS:** 237110
The USDA Forest Service is seeking small-business quotes to replace waterlines at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Cherokee, North Carolina.
- Government buyer: USDA Forest Service, Southern Region; SPOC East office. The project is at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center.
- Scope: Replace waterline infrastructure and related services, restoration, and site work. No solicitation-specific manufacturer part numbers are provided.
- Base quantities: 620 linear feet of 6-inch PVC C-900 main, 8 water service replacements (2–4 inches), 2 fire hydrants, 6 6-inch gate valves, 1 blow-off assembly, and 1 tracer-wire system.
- Optional work: Utility investigation and excavation near a persistent wet spot; up to 40 linear feet of additional 6-inch main replacement and 1 water service replacement, subject to review and approval of findings.
- **Named OEMs and specified products:** Copperhead High Strength-1230 tracer wire and Copperhead connectors/access points or equal; Copperhead VIP-MAG ViperMag locator or equal; Mueller Super Centurion A-423 or M & H Traffic Style 129 hydrants or equal; and Kupferle Foundry Model TF-500 blow-off assembly or equal.
- Other work includes utility locating, mobilization, erosion control, temporary signage and barricades, grading and turf restoration, and an estimated 620 square feet of concrete/pavement restoration.
- Key requirements: Keep the existing water system operational until the new installation is complete, tested, disinfected, and accepted; coordinate water outages in advance; verify utility locations in the field; and restore disturbed areas. A Davis-Bacon wage determination is included with the solicitation.
### 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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