Project Solicitation Number (if any): 12445224Q0001
Project Description: The intent of this BPA is to provide coverage within 5 categories of activities related to recreational trails within the
Southern Region of the Forest Service which includes National Forest System lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and
Virginia. These 5 categories are further described detail in the solicitation but are categorized as follows:
Field Locating, Trail Assessment, and Operational Planning
Project Management and Facilitation
Trail Construction
Trail Maintenance
Training
Call orders will cover a broad array of trail work on a variety of trails including multi-use trails, motorized, nonmotorized
trails, and purpose built/use specific trails. Trails may be located within Congressionally Designated
Wilderness areas of the Forests.
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, facilities, services, supplies, travel,
transportation, and training (except as otherwise specified in each BPA Call), to perform the Performance Work
Statement (PWS)/Specifications referenced in Section C within the timeframe specified in Section F of each BPA Call.
The Contractor shall assume all risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the prosecution of the work, except as
otherwise provided in each individual Project BPA Call.
The agreement incorporates Standard Specifications for Construction of Trails and Trail Bridges on Forest Service
Projects from the National Technology and Development Program, 10/30/2014 (or any future approved version) in U.
S. customary measurement format, which applies to all BPA Calls. It also incorporates both the Forest Service
Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG) and the Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG).
The agreement also allows incorporation of project-specific specifications through inclusion in each Individual
Project BPA Call.
This is a Blanket Purchase Agreement, allowing specific projects to be ordered via Individual Project BPA Calls as they
are developed.
Company/Organization/Agency Submitting Contract: USDA Forest Service, Southern Region
Primary Contact for Contract Information: James Hunt
Email Address: james.hunt@usda.gov
Closest City to Project: Atlanata
State/Province/Region: South East United States and Puerto Rico
Country: USA
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: November 02, 2023
Pre-Bid Meeting Time: 11:00 AM
Anticipated Project Start Date: November 30, 2023
Application Deadline: November 09, 2023
Additional Project Bid Information: https://sam.gov/opp/107a22c787b74b15a9006eff8aaac94e/view
Date Submitted to PTBA: October 18, 2023