Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Fernan Ranger Station lift station electrical repair
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · Sol. 1240LU26Q0125
Due in 13 daysSmall business
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The U.S. Forest Service (Idaho Panhandle National Forest) wants a contractor to repair the electrical equipment in the sewage lift station vault at the Fernan Ranger Station in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The job is replacing corroded switches and breakers, protecting exposed cables and installing a new light fixture. It is a small business set-aside, priced as a firm-fixed-price order, and the notice says the project is under $25,000.
Watch out for
- Conflicting completion schedules. The documents give 30 calendar days, 30 business days and ten days after notice to proceed, so confirm the real deadline with the contracting officer before pricing.
Delivery: 30 Days After Notice to Proceed
- Confined, wet work space. The vault is cramped, has standing water and corroded live electrical gear, which raises safety and labor cost risk for a small crew.
- Davis-Bacon wage rates apply. Even on a small job you must pay union-scale electrician wages and keep certified payroll records, which can raise cost and paperwork.
52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records
- Buy American construction materials. New switches, breakers, conduit and fixtures must meet Buy American rules, which can limit which products you can quote.
52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (Nov 2025)
- No site visit scheduled. You have to price work in a vault you may not see first unless you ask for a visit; the notice gives a contact to arrange one.
No site visit has been scheduled.
- Mismatched attachment details. The schedule has a Mobilization line that the SF 1442 and SOW do not list, and the form text mixes in a different forest office and placeholder wage text, so ask about anything unclear before the question deadline.
Read from the notice and 5 attachments.
- 1240LU26Q0125 Fernan lift station repairs.pdf
- Attachment 3 - SOW Fernan lift station.pdf
- Attachment 2 - Schedule of items Fernan lift station.pdf
- Attachment 5 -Experience Questionnaire.pdf
- Attachment 4 - Wage Determinations id107.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Replace the corroded disconnect switch, circuit breaker and distribution block with corrosion-resistant equipment
- Replace any worn or damaged cables and put all exposed cable in waterproof conduit
- Install a protective waterproof covering where the cables come through the vault floor (the schedule also mentions a junction box and metal conduit)
- Replace the light fixture with a low-profile, hard-wired LED fixture
- Install a light switch that is easy to reach from the vault entry point
- Include mobilization and any travel costs in the quote
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (single award); commercial construction request for quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 12
- Period of performance
- Attachment dates differ: SF 1442 lists performance 10/23/2026 to 12/18/2026 and delivery 30 days after notice to proceed; the solicitation text says ten days after notice to proceed with delivery no later than 12/18/2026; the SOW says 30 business days after notice to proceed. No option years stated.
- Place of performance
- Fernan Ranger Station, 2502 E. Sherman Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 (Kootenai County), in an underground sewage lift station vault
- Estimated value
- Under $25,000 (stated as the magnitude of the project)
- How they'll choose
- Best value, but no tradeoffs: the highest technically rated quote wins if its price is fair and reasonable and its past performance is acceptable or neutral. Lowest price does not automatically win.
- Offers due
- 10/22/26 at 1500 MDT (3:00 PM Mountain); the notice lists 2026-10-22T15:00:00-06:00
- How to submit
- Email to john.curry@usda.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Approach
- Price (fair and reasonable)
- Past Performance (recency, relevancy, quality; must be acceptable or neutral)
What to include when you submit
- SF 1442 (Solicitation/Offer/Award) with blocks 14-20c completed
- Price Schedule (Attachment 2) with pricing for every line item, including mobilization
- Past Performance/Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 5)
- Written technical approach with equipment data sheets, product literature and other technical documentation
- Questions must be emailed to John.curry@usda.gov by Oct. 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, with the solicitation name and number as the subject line
- Prices must stay firm for 30 calendar days after the offer due date
- Past performance information should cover contracts from the last five years; if you have none, say so in writing
You must have
- Small business set-aside: only small businesses can quote (NAICS 238210, size standard $19M)
The small business size standard is $19M.
- All personnel must hold the licensing required for the work they do (electrical work)
All personnel working on this project must hold the required licensing for the tasks they are performing.
- Davis-Bacon prevailing wages must be paid (wage determination ID20260107 for Kootenai County lists an electrician at $48.55 plus $19.09 fringe)
52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements
- Performance and payment bonds are not required
Performance & Payment Bonds (FAR 52.228-15) s: Not required
- Active SAM.gov registration (a UEI is requested on the price schedule) and the representations and certifications in the solicitation, including the USDA anti-DEI certification
Not in the notice text
- The correct performance deadline (30 calendar days, 30 business days or ten days after notice to proceed)
- Electrical specifications for the replacement equipment beyond the SOW, such as ratings, which are only shown in photos that were not included as text
- Whether any wage determination classifications other than electrician will be needed
- Expected award date
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 1240LU26Q0125
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
- Office
- Idaho Panhandle National Forest
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 238210
- Product/service code
- Z2NZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Coeur D Alene, ID
- Contracting contact
- John Curryjohn.curry@usda.gov6056739216
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Forest Service Fernan Ranger Station lift station electrical repairs in accordance with the statement of work. Solicitation number 1240LU26Q0125 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The magnitude of the project is under $25,000.
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