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This proposed solicitation is intended for the initial award of multiple Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for road construction and reconstruction activities to cover multiple projects on the Malheur, Ochoco, Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Deschutes National Forests. The major categories of work activities required by the contract include clearing, earthwork, structural embankments, drainage structures, pit/quarry development, road base and surfacing, road structure demolition, road structure construction (such as retaining walls and minor bridge work) and road obliteration (decommissioning). Minor bridge work for new construction includes any simple span bridge structure equal to, or less than 80’-0” span length. Bridge superstructure may be precast reinforced concrete, precast-prestressed concrete, or timber. Bridge abutments may be reinforced concrete or timber grade beams, cast-in-place reinforced concrete shallow foundation, precast concrete modular block foundation, geosynthetic reinforced soil foundation, or driven or drilled steel piling foundation with a cast-in-place concrete pile cap. The Government intends to award up to 20 contracts. The minimum guarantee is $1,000 per contractor over the life of the contract and the maximum aggregate ceiling is $50,000,000 across all contracts. Additionally, each individual contract that is awarded will have a ceiling of $25,000,000. Contract performance time is from date of award through 5 years.

Solicitation will be available for download from sam.gov no earlier than 01/03/2023, but depending on internal agency review process, is likely to be later in January 2023.

Note: prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base when submitting an offer, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of a contract resulting from this solicitation. Information on registration may be obtained via the internet at: http://www.sam.gov. All contractors and vendors must complete the electronic version of the Representations and Certifications in the SAM system. If at the time of receipt of offers, an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Offeror will not be considered for award.