Bid document

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.

3. DATE ISSUED

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

127EAX27Q0015

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

PAGE OF PAGES

11/09/2026

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror. 4. CONTRACT NO.

6. PROJECT NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

1169848

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

7EAX

USDA-FS CSA SOUTHWEST 7

333 BROADWAY BLVD SE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3498

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL

email only to:
Melissa Heckenlaible, Contract Specialist
[email protected]

b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

a. NAME

MELISSA

HECKENLAIBLE

304-715-2632

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

(Title, identifying no., date)

Commercial Construction Project
Electrical Upgrades at the Grant County Aerial Fire Base & Tanker Cache Gila National Forest, New Mexico
Furnishing and installing a complete, code-compliant electrical distribution system to support a designated concrete pad area at the tanker base/fire cache, and the upgrade of an existing electrical/motor control panel serving the retardant pumping system.
A site visit will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. Refer to following pages for organized site visit details. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.
Requests for Information shall be submitted via email to melissa.heckenlaible @usda.gov no later than Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM Noon Mountain Time.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within
award,

x notice to proceed.

The performance period is

calendar days and complete it within
x mandatory

calendar days after receiving

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

YES

x NO

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by

1200

a. Sealed offers in original and

12/11/2026

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time . Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be

(hour) local time

marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due .