Solicitation
Green Mountain National Forest Storage tank cleaning and inspection at Hapgood Pond
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryThe U.S. Forest Service (Green Mountain National Forest) wants a small business to clean out and inspect a 10,000-gallon concrete drinking-water storage tank at Hapgood Pond Recreation Area in Peru, Vermont, and disinfect it. Work runs from November 2, 2026 to May 17, 2027, while the campground is closed. It is a new, one-time, firm-fixed-price job paid as one lump sum. More in the summary
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Summary of the version posted Oct 8, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 3 of 15 attachments weren't read (C05 Attachment 3- Schedule of Items.pdf, Attachment 5-Past Performance and experience.pdf and 1 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Forest Service (Green Mountain National Forest) wants a small business to clean out and inspect a 10,000-gallon concrete drinking-water storage tank at Hapgood Pond Recreation Area in Peru, Vermont, and disinfect it. Work runs from November 2, 2026 to May 17, 2027, while the campground is closed. It is a new, one-time, firm-fixed-price job paid as one lump sum.
Who can bid (6)
- Small business (total set-aside), NAICS 238220
- Active SAM registration
- Personnel trained in confined space entry and OSHA confined-space procedures
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- Service Contract Labor Standards apply (Wage Determination 2015-4139); no Davis-Bacon wages. Equivalent federal rate listed for information: Plumber, Maintenance $26.94 plus fringe
- Materials must be NSF-approved for drinking water and meet AWWA and Vermont drinking-water requirements; certify compliance with the USDA anti-discrimination/DEI certification
- No bonds or specific insurance limits are required, and the limitations on subcontracting clause does not apply
How to submit: Email to anona.johnson@usda.gov, due October 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
- Serious: Confined-space entry and rescue is all on you. The tank has a roof hatch and no ladder, and you must arrange your own trained entrants and OSHA-compliant rescue at your own cost.
- Worth checking: Conflicting scope documents. The original Statement of Work (Attachment 2) still describes full tank rehabilitation with patching and coating, but Amendment 0005 cut the job back to cleaning and inspection, so price only the amended scope.
- Worth checking: Unknown tank condition and size. The amount of sediment is unknown, the volume is only approximate, and you are on the hook for all work whatever you find.
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- Worth checking: No potable water on site once the tank is drained. Rinsing and disinfecting a drinking-water tank needs clean water, and you may have to bring your own.
- Minor: Cold-weather Vermont work window. The work must fit between the campground closing in October and mid-May, so you will be working in winter conditions, and the tank is not refilled by the Forest Service until May.
- Minor: Short site visit and question window. The site visit is October 14 and follow-up questions are due October 15, only days before the October 20 deadline; failing to visit does not excuse later claims.
- Minor: Date passed (Oct 19, 2026): Many amendments with changing dates. The period of performance and due date changed several times (Oct 19 versus Nov 2 start; due dates Aug 24, Oct 12, Oct 20), and every amendment must be acknowledged.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 3 of 15 not read. Show which files.
- C05_12444326Q0039_Amd_0004.pdf (read)
- C05_Updated Statement of Work Amendment 5.pdf (read)
- C05_Amendment 0005.pdf (read)
- C05_ 1449 Amendment 0003.pdf (read)
- 1449 Amendment 0001.pdf (read)
- 1449 Amendment 0002.pdf (read)
- C05 Attachment 2- Statement of Work and Specifications .pdf (read)
- C05_Question and Answers Hapgood Tank Clean.pdf (read)
- C05_Amendmentd0006.pdf (read)
- 1449 original.pdf (read)
- C05 Attachment 1- Terms and Conditions UPDATED.pdf (read)
- C05 Attachment 1- Terms and Conditions.pdf (read)
- C05 Attachment 3- Schedule of Items.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 5-Past Performance and experience.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 4- Wage Determination .pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Enter the empty concrete tank (confined space) and remove all sediment and debris
- Pressure wash the tank inside and the exposed outside, and inspect it
- Clean and inspect the existing vent and overflow piping
- Disinfect the tank by spraying chlorine solution on all surfaces, following AWWA C652-11 (Method 2)
- Deliver a written inspection report with photos as a PDF (no engineer's stamp needed)
- Provide all labor, equipment, confined-space safety and rescue arrangements, and NSF-approved materials
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, one lump-sum price for the whole job; one award
- Period of performance
- Nov 2, 2026 to May 17, 2027 (set by the latest amendments; Amendment 0003 had said Oct 19, 2026 to May 17, 2027)
- Place of performance
- Hapgood Pond Recreation Area, Hapgood Pond Road, Peru (Bennington County), Vermont
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- No price tradeoff: the highest technically rated quote wins if its price is fair and reasonable and its past performance is acceptable or neutral
- Offers due
- October 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (from the version posted Oct 8, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to anona.johnson@usda.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Past performance / related experience
- Equipment available for the project
- Personnel assigned to the project (licenses, years of experience)
What to include when you submit
- Signed SF-1449 with your company information and UEI (or put the UEI in the email)
- Schedule of Items (Attachment 3) filled out with pricing for every line
- Completed Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 5), or similar information in your own format, covering past projects, equipment and assigned personnel
- Sign and return all amendments (the Q&A says by Oct 20, 2026, 12 p.m. ET)
- Prices must stay firm for 90 calendar days after the due date
- Site visit with Danna Strout on Oct 14, 2026, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET; follow-up questions due Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET
Current contractor
None. The Q&A says this is a new effort. The tank was last cleaned and inspected in 2019.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated value: the Schedule of Items (Attachment 3) with the price line was not available to read
- Attachment 5 (Past Performance and Experience Questionnaire) and the wage determination (Attachment 4) were not available to read
- Depth of sediment in the tank and the exact tank volume (10,000 gallons in the SOW, roughly 12,000 gallons by its dimensions)
- Hatch size and the air gap between the hatch and water line (distance unknown per Q&A)
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 238220
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to anona.johnson@usda.gov. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- Green Mountain National Forest, Rutland, VT
- Product/service code
- M1NE · Operation of Water Supply Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238220)
- Versions
7 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0003 (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 20, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 1, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 12, 2026
- Sep 23, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 12, 2026
- Sep 23, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 12, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 11, 2026 · AmendmentDue Aug 24, 2026
- Jul 30, 2026 · SolicitationDue Aug 24, 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
10/27/2026 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide an additional Question and Answers Document, update period of performance dates and to Extend due date. Due Date is 11/02/26 at 12 p.m. ET *Important*- The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238220 The small business size standard is 19 This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Please check you SAM vendor profile to make sure that you are registered as a small business under NAICS code 238220. 10/8/2026 To provide question and answer document, extend due date and provide site visit information. 10/1/2026- To Update Statement of Work 9/23/2026-The purpose of this amendment is to reopen this solicitation and extend due date to October 12, 2026. Period of Performance: 11/02/2026 to 05/17/2027 8/11/2026- The Purpose of this amendment is to correct the Period Of performance dates. Please see attachment- amendment 0003 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; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12444326Q0039 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Green Mountain National Forest Storage tank cleaning and inspection at Hapgood Pond. Hapgood Pond Recreation Area Water Tank Rehabilitation is Located on Hapgood Pond Road, Town of Peru, Bennington County, VT This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238220 The small business size standard is 19 This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
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