Region 1 – Region 4 Forest Engineering and Road Maintenance (FERM) Blanket Purchase Agreement

The U.S. Forest Service Stewardship Contracting Branch issued solicitation 12363N23Q4200 for the Region 1 – Region 4 Forest Engineering and Road Maintenance (FERM) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This national BPA supports road maintenance and construction services across federal forests and grasslands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and five other states. The agreement is established under NAICS code 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and PSC Y1LB, Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside (SBA) with a response deadline of June 30, 2023.

The scope of work includes providing all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to perform road infrastructure repairs and maintenance across diverse terrains, ranging from moderate hills to steep grades and varied soil conditions. While the primary place of performance is Ogden, Utah, the agreement covers numerous National Forests including the Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Bitterroot, Flathead, Boise, Bridger-Teton, and Uinta-Wasatch-Cache, as well as several National Grasslands. The BPA has a 10-year period of performance from summer 2023 through July 2033 and is available for use by all federal agencies.

This combined synopsis/solicitation was issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) and remains open and continuous to add vendors over the 10-year active period. Due to storm damage requiring emergency repairs, call orders may be issued to early offerors before the initial closing date. The administrative record for this notice includes 81 attachments, such as multiple wage determinations for Utah, Montana, Washington, and California, and subsequent award notices. Contract administration is managed through the USDA Forest Service with Annora Nelson serving as the engineering point of contact.