Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Saguache, Colorado. Working plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

1. Introduction. This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and is not a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via The System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. 2. Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The applicable NAICS CODE: 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (Size Standard in millions of dollars $45M). 3. Type of Contract to be Awarded. As a result of this synopsis and possible solicitation, the Special Project Operations Center, Intermountain Branch, plans to award a firm fixed price contract. 4. Type of Solicitation. The solicitation, if released, will be governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15, "Contracting by Negotiation". 5. Synopsis Posting Period. This synopsis will be posted for 15 days. 6. Contracting Office Points of Contact. Janice King: Contract Specialist - Janice.king@usda.gov 7. Contract Description. This contract is for work located in the Rio Grande National Forest, Saguache Ranger District, in Southwestern Colorado on Forest Road #787. The work consists of removal of the existing culvert structure and installation of the Government provided, 21' - 7" span 4' - 11" rise aluminum structural plate box culvert following the design plans provided. 8. Disclosure of Magnitude. The anticipated magnitude for this project is between $100,000 - $250,000 9. Type of Set-aside. Total small business set-aside. 10. Responses. Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to this synopsis with a Statement of Capability. In addition to a Statement of Capabilities, firms responding to this announcement should include company name, Unique Entity Identification, EIN, point of contact, address, and indicate whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. Responses are due within 15 days of this synopsis and should be submitted to Janice King at janice.king@usda.gov. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.