Notice of Intent to Award a Bridge Contract

This special notice provides public notice of the Forest Service, Region 10's intent to award a Bridge Contract for maintenance of mechanical systems at Forest Service faciliities on the Tongass National Forest. A Bridge Contract is a short-term solution to obtain services during an interim period until a new contract can be established. The Forest Service currently has a contract for these services and intends to award a 6-month Bridge Contract with an option to extend for an additional 6 months to the current contractor (Schmolck Mechanical) while it works to competitively establish a replacement contract. The Forest Service intends to competitively award a new Indefinite Delivery contract with an expected 4 or 5 year ordering period prior to the end of the current fiscal year. The anticipated dollar value of the Bridge Contract is between $150,000 and $250,000 depending on the term (with or without exercising a 6-month option period). The solicitation for the replacement contract will be posted to the Government Point of Entry (FBO) as a small business set aside. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer listed earlier in this announcement.