Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Oconaluftee Waterline Replacement
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryThe USDA Forest Service wants a contractor to replace waterlines at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center near Cherokee, North Carolina (RFQ 12441926Q0040). The response due date is November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
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Summary of the version posted Oct 29, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 5, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The USDA Forest Service wants a contractor to replace waterlines at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center near Cherokee, North Carolina (RFQ 12441926Q0040). The response due date is November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 237110 (size standard $45 million): total small business set-aside
Things to watch
- Serious: Small businesses only. Only businesses that are small under NAICS 237110 (up to $45 million) can bid.
- Worth checking: Scope is in the attachments. The notice text does not describe the waterline work, so pricing depends on the solicitation documents.
- Minor: The site visit was Oct 16, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Waterline replacements at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Work as set out in the solicitation and its attachments
- Place of performance
- Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719 (Swain County)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 29, 2026; amended since)
What to include when you submit
- Review the solicitation and attachments in their entirety.
Not in the notice text
- The scope of the waterline work, drawings, schedule and submission method are in the solicitation attachments, not the notice text.
- Which wage rule applies (a Davis-Bacon wage determination) is not stated in the notice text.
- Bonding requirements are not stated.
- How quotes will be evaluated is not stated.
- Period of performance and estimated value are not stated.
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 237110
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- 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
- Nov 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- USDA Forest Service-Spoc East, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- C1NE · Architect and Engineering – Construction: Water Supply Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237110)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2026 · Amendment 0003 (this version)Due Nov 13, 2026
- Oct 29, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 13, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 6, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 30, 2026
- Oct 5, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 30, 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
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12441926Q0040 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Waterline Replacements. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 The small business size standard is $45 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. This project is located at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center located four miles from Cherokee, North Carolina in Swain County. The address is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719. For additional information, Offerer's should review the solicitation and attachments in their entirety. There will be one (1) site visit on 16 October 2026 at 1000 EST. The location is 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719. The POC is Rebecca Ensley . In order to facilitate conference preparations, contractors must RSVP with the number of attendees no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the site visit. RSVPs must be sent to Rebecca Ensley at Rebecca.Ensley@usda.gov .
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