# SAM #12445527Q0003

Ceiling tile replacement and installation at USDA Forest Service offices in Salem and Doniphan

**Buyer:** USFS CSA East 13
**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** 12445527Q0003
**NAICS:** 238390, 238310

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking ceiling replacement and installation at offices in Salem and Doniphan, Missouri.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest; the solicitation also identifies USDA-FS CSA East 13.
- **Work requested:** Remove and replace ceiling tiles at the Salem Ranger District Office, and install ceiling tiles and ceiling grid at the Doniphan (Eleven Point Ranger District) Office. The work includes labor, materials, framing, trim, protection, coordination around building systems, cleanup, and disposal.
- **OEM:** **Armstrong** is named for the specified ceiling tiles and ceiling suspension system. Approved equal products are permitted.
- **Quantities and specified products:**
  - Salem main floor: approximately 3,300 square feet of Armstrong Fine Fissured or equal tiles with a surface-mounted direct-mount grid.
  - Salem basement: approximately 732 square feet of Armstrong Fine Fissured or equal tiles with a surface-mounted direct-mount grid.
  - Doniphan Keith Hollands office: approximately 165 square feet of Armstrong Tundra or equal tiles and heavy-duty suspension grid.
  - Doniphan small conference room: approximately 106 square feet of Armstrong Tundra or equal tiles and heavy-duty suspension grid.
  - Doniphan hallway to boiler room: approximately 85 square feet of Armstrong Tundra or equal tiles and heavy-duty suspension grid.
- **Notable requirements:** Tiles are white and 5/8-inch thick, with NRC of at least 0.55 and CAC of at least 30. Salem tiles are specified as flat/standard square lay-in; Doniphan tiles are specified as beveled Tegular. Doniphan ceiling work requires a ceiling plan for approval and a 30-year limited ceiling systems warranty. Light fixtures must be independently supported, and the contractor must coordinate around mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The government will move furniture and cabinets; the contractor must provide two weeks' lead time.
- **Schedule and performance:** The schedule lists three firm-fixed-price work items, each quantity one lump sum: Salem main floor, Salem basement, and Doniphan installation. Work must begin within 14 calendar days after notice to proceed and be completed within 30 calendar days after notice to proceed.
- **Estimated construction value:** $25,000–$100,000. The opportunity is a total small-business set-aside.
- **Vendor names:** No reseller, distributor, or other contractor is named. The solicitation Q&A includes unresolved clarifications concerning superintendent coverage, fixture/electrical responsibilities, fire-rating requirements, and ceiling-system alternatives.

### Description

<p>This is a solicitation for commercial construction prepared in accordance with RFO Parts 12, and 36.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Solicitation number 12445527Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the removal and replacement of ceiling tiles on the main floor and basement of the Salem Ranger District office; and installation of ceiling tiles and track system at the Eleven Point Ranger District office in Donaphan.</p>

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<p>This acquisition&nbsp; is set-aside for small business concerns.&nbsp; The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors.&nbsp; The small business size standard is $19,000,000.00. &nbsp;This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.&nbsp; All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.</p>

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