Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Champion Creek Pit Rock Crushing Supply
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryThe Forest Service (SAM.gov lists White River National Forest) wants a small business to crush rock at Champion Creek Pit and stockpile 20,000 cubic yards of road gravel. The pit is in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, and an option adds 7,500 cubic yards. This is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), going to the lowest-priced acceptable quote. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain, and work is planned for May 3, 2027 to June 30, 2027. More in the summary
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The Forest Service (SAM.gov lists White River National Forest) wants a small business to crush rock at Champion Creek Pit and stockpile 20,000 cubic yards of road gravel. The pit is in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho, and an option adds 7,500 cubic yards. This is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), going to the lowest-priced acceptable quote. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain, and work is planned for May 3, 2027 to June 30, 2027.
Who can bid
- Small business: the work is set aside for small businesses only, with a size limit of no more than 500 employees under NAICS 212321.
- Insurance: employer's liability of at least $100,000, general liability of at least $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability for all vehicles used.
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 16, 2026.
- Serious: Small businesses only. The work is a total small business set-aside, so only firms within the 500-employee size limit for NAICS 212321 can quote.
- Worth checking: Davis-Bacon wage rule applies; wage determination names Jerome County. Construction wage rate requirements (Davis-Bacon: minimum pay set by the Department of Labor) apply. The attached wage determination lists Jerome County, but the schedule puts the project in Custer County; ask which one governs.
- Worth checking: Site visit: October 28, 2026 listed, but the text says none is scheduled. The award schedule and form give a site visit on October 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM MST, but the Solicitation Information says no official visit is scheduled and only encourages one. It is not required.
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- Worth checking: Work period is stated two ways. The schedule gives May 3, 2027 to June 30, 2027 (58 days), while the Solicitation Information gives 60 days from the notice to proceed. The Schedule of Items page also shows a delivery date of 10/12/2026.
- Worth checking: Every line item must be priced. Leaving out a line price can get a quote excluded, and the option item prices are added to the base for evaluation.
- Minor: Blasting and mine safety rules. Rock blasting must follow Forest Service explosives rules, and the work falls under MSHA rules for a crushing operation. A firm without blasting and crushing experience may struggle.
- Minor: Plans due before work starts. A Hazardous Spill Plan, a Project Fire Plan, and a plan of operations must be accepted before work begins, and equipment must be washed and inspected for weed seeds.
Read from the notice and 6 attachments. Show which files.
- C04_SF1442_1240LT27Q0008.pdf (read)
- C04a_ScheduleOfItems_SectionB_ChampionPitCrushing_1240LT27Q0008.docx (read)
- C04b_FP14SupplementalSpecs_ChampionPitCrushing_1240LT27Q0008.pdf (read)
- C06_FirePrecautions Plan_1240LT27Q0008.pdf (read)
- C04c_DesignDrawings_ChampionPitCrushing_1240LT27Q0008.pdf (read)
- C04d_DOL Wage Determination ID20260081_05182026_1240LT27Q0008.txt (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Develop the pit: clear and grub, strip and save topsoil, remove overburden (soil and rock above the usable material), and build any needed access road.
- Crush and screen rock into surface course aggregate (road-surfacing gravel) that meets Table 703-3 of the specifications.
- Stockpile 20,000 cubic yards in the base bid, plus an option for 7,500 cubic yards in 500 cubic yard increments; mobilization is one lump sum.
- Prepare the stockpile site with a 6-inch crushed aggregate layer and build stockpiles in layers no thicker than 36 inches.
- Wash and inspect all equipment for weed seeds before it enters the site, and certify the pit and its material are free of noxious weeds.
- Submit a plan of operations, a Hazardous Spill Plan, a Project Fire Plan and a quality control plan before starting.
- Follow blasting rules if blasting is used and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules, including test blasts at new sources.
- When crushing ends, put topsoil and woody debris back on finished slopes so they re-vegetate.
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price
- Period of performance
- May 3, 2027 to June 30, 2027 (58 days); another section says 60 days from the notice to proceed. Option items may be awarded at the notice to proceed.
- Place of performance
- Champion Creek Pit, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Sawtooth National Forest, Custer County, Idaho (about 13.5 miles south of the Sawtooth NRA Ranger Station on State Highway 75)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable quotes (lowest price, technically acceptable); technical is pass or fail, and no tradeoffs are made
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Capacity (Acceptable or Unacceptable): ability to meet the schedule in the statement of work, and a detailed explanation of any requirement that cannot be met
- Price: pricing for every line item, found fair and reasonable; base and option prices are added together, and badly unbalanced option prices may make a quote unacceptable
What to include when you submit
- Price all base items and the option item; a quote that leaves out line item prices may be excluded.
- Show how you will meet the schedule in the statement of work, and explain in detail any requirement you cannot meet.
- Hold your prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date quotes are due.
- By submitting a quote you certify compliance with the Department of Agriculture anti-discrimination and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) certification (AGAR 452.203-70).
- Email questions to Lonnie D. Root at lonnie.root@usda.gov by October 30, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain, with the solicitation name and number in the subject line.
After award, you must have
- A quality control manager with at least 2 years of experience, and testers with at least one year of experience, named with the quality control plan. From C04b_FP14SupplementalSpecs_ChampionPitCrushing_1240LT27Q0008.pdf:
Submit the following for approval with the quality control plan:
- Certify that the pit and the material from it are free of noxious weeds. From C04b_FP14SupplementalSpecs_ChampionPitCrushing_1240LT27Q0008.pdf:
…free of noxious weeds listed on the "All States Noxious Weeds List”.
Current contractor
No incumbent is named; the background calls it a new project.
Not in the notice text
- Where and how to send quotes is not stated; the form's address block couldn't be read, so check the SF 1442 (Standard Form 1442, the solicitation and offer form) on SAM.gov.
- Whether performance and payment bonds or an offer guarantee are required is not clear; the form's checkboxes couldn't be read, so check the form on SAM.gov.
- The Government's estimate or total value is not stated.
- Where the October 28, 2026 meeting is held is not stated beyond the pit location.
- Whether blasting will be needed is not stated, though blasting rules are in the specifications.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 212321
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- White River National Forest, Glenwood Springs, CO
- Product/service code
- 5610 · Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from product/service code 5610)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Champion Creek Pit Rock Crushing Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Choose an item. are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining. The small business standard is No more than 500 employees. This acquisition is Firm Fixed Price. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. General Information: 1.0 Scope of Work This project will develop the Champion Creek Pit for crushed aggregate surfacing material for use on forest roads. This work includes all required clearing, grubbing, topsoil stripping, overburden removal, material processing/crushing, material stockpiling, and restoration activities when finished. The Champion Creek Pit is located on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest. Project Location: From the Sawtooth NRA Ranger Station, travel south along State Highway 75 for approximately 13.5 miles. Turn left on Forest Road 70458, veer left, and continue about IAW: Solicitation and all applicable specifications, attachments and any amendments to include but not limited to; A04_Section C Champion Pit Crushing A04a_Schedule Of Items Section Champion Pit Crushing A04b_FP14 Supplemental Specs Champion Pit Crushing A04c_Design Drawings Champion Pit Crushing A06_Fire Precautions Plan Award Schedule: Posting: 10/16/2026 Site Visit: 10/28/2026 @ 1300 MST Q&A Due Date: 10/30/2026 Quotes Due Date: 11/05/2026 Anticipated Award Date: 11/16/2026 POP: 05/03/2027 – 06/30/2027 = 58 days
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