A real solicitation, shredded
127EAX27Q0004, GAOA Grizzly Bear Campground: campground construction work for the USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, posted on SAM.gov on 2026-10-08 and read from its public notice on 2026-10-09. It is a work of the US Government, in the public domain. The notice on SAM.gov · The PDF, as read (14 pages, SHA-256 ffd2e035cefa4e1e8a5091ef84af5d36fc6825832212c229f5a78932978736e3).
What follows is the index alone, built when this site was built, with no model: every sentence that carries one of shall, must, will, required, submit, attach, no later than, page limit, due, deadline, font, margin, with its page. A paid run sends these same sentences to the typing step, which adds the kind and lists anything it could not settle.
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No row is typed because no model ran here, and nothing is unresolved because every sentence the index found is a row. Pages 1 and 2 are a fill-in government form, and its boxes come out of the PDF in the order the file stores them, so a row there can join two boxes. That is what the text layer says, quoted exactly, and the method note says more.
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| 1 | untyped | IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror. | |
| 1 | untyped | The Contractor shall begin performance within 12a. | |
| 1 | untyped | THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS? award, notice to proceed. | |
| 1 | untyped | Sealed offers in original and is not required.is,b. | |
| 1 | untyped | If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time . | |
| 1 | untyped | Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due . | |
| 1 | untyped | x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by_____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected ._________________ STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. | |
| 2 | untyped | The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. | |
| 2 | untyped | The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds. | |
| 2 | untyped | OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) (The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) | |
| 2 | untyped | SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN | |
| 2 | untyped | PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY | |
| 2 | untyped | CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE | |
| 2 | untyped | (Contractor is required to sign this document solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. | |
| 2 | untyped | The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations,certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract. copies to issuing office.) | |
| 2 | untyped | ( ))( 1and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) | |
| 5 | untyped | Page 1 of 10 Statement of Requirement - Updates to Grizzly Bear Campground See Attachment 3 – Statement of Work for a complete list of requirements. | |
| 5 | untyped | Schedule of Items - See Attachment 2 Technical Data - Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are available through the following sources: | |
| 5 | untyped | Solicitation Attachments The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accessed via the “Attachments/Links” section of the posting. | |
| 5 | untyped | • Attachment 3 – Statement of Work | |
| 5 | untyped | • Attachment 4 – Specifications | |
| 5 | untyped | • Attachment 5 – Drawings Project Location This project is located at the Grizzly Bear Campground, off US Highway 16A, approximately 2 miles southwest of Keystone, Pennington County, South Dakota. | |
| 5 | untyped | Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. | |
| 5 | untyped | Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. | |
| 5 | untyped | Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. | |
| 6 | untyped | Inspection and Acceptance will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996). | |
| 6 | untyped | Changes will be handled in accordance with the following FAR clause(s): | |
| 7 | untyped | ☒ 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (Mar 1994) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR Clauses for Commercial Construction. | |
| 8 | untyped | ☒ 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) Other Applicable Clauses 52.249-10 Default (Fixed -Price Construction (Apr 1984) AGAR Clauses AGAR 452.203-70 Unenforceable Supplier Terms (Sep 2026) AGAR 452.204–70 Modification for Contract Closeout (Apr 2026) AGAR 452.232-71 Progress Payments for Commercial Construction Contracts (May 2026) AGAR 452.236-70 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (Sep 2026) Solicitation Information - Award Type It is anticipated that a firm fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of this synopsis/solicitation. | |
| 8 | untyped | Therefore, to be considered responsive, contractors must submit pricing for all items. | |
| 8 | untyped | Period of Performance Period of Performance will be 30 November 2026 – 10 December 2027 Organized Site Visit A site visit will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. | |
| 8 | untyped | Location of site visit will be the Grizzley Bear Campground: .8 miles west on US16A from the Jct of US16A and SD244. | |
| 9 | untyped | In lieu of this provision, quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.203 based on the criteria listed below. | |
| 9 | untyped | Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government. | |
| 9 | untyped | Relevant Experience - The Government will consider the extent to which the vendor demonstrates experience performing work similar in scope, size, and complexity to the requirements of this solicitation. | |
| 9 | untyped | Greater consideration will be given to vendors whose experience reflects a strong alignment with the Government’s needs. | |
| 9 | untyped | Past Performance - Offerors shall provide completed Past Performance Information Sheets (see Attachment 6) for five (5) relevant contracts (references) completed within the preceding five (5) year period. | |
| 9 | untyped | Offerors shall also provide Past Performance Information Sheets for all teaming partners and critical subcontractors to include five (5) relevant contracts (references) completed within the preceding five | |
| 9 | untyped | A critical subcontractor is defined as an entity (subcontractor, teaming Contractor) other than the offeror itself that will perform at least 20% or more of the total proposed contract. | |
| 9 | untyped | In addition to the Past Performance Information Sheet for each teaming partner and critical subcontractor, the offeror shall also provide a consent letter executed by each of its proposed partners and critical subcontractors authorizing the release of adverse past performance information to the prime Contractor to allow the prime Contractor an opportunity to respond. | |
| 9 | untyped | A sample Subcontracting/Teaming Partner Consent Form is provided as Attachment 7 to the solicitation. | |
| 9 | untyped | If no relevant contracts are available, the five (5) most recent contracts completed in the last five (5) years shall be used. | |
| 9 | untyped | If an offeror has no relevant past performance history, the offeror must affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance history. | |
| 9 | untyped | The Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance to assess the degree of confidence that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. | |
| 9 | untyped | The evaluation will consider recency, relevancy, and quality of past performance. | |
| 9 | untyped | Recency: Past performance information must be from efforts performed within the last five (5) years from the date of solicitation issuance. | |
| 9 | untyped | Relevancy: The Government will assess how closely the offeror’s past performance aligns with the scope, size, complexity, and type of work described in this solicitation. | |
| 9 | untyped | The Government will make an independent determination of relevancy of the data provided or obtained. | |
| 9 | untyped | Relevancy will be rated as: | |
| 10 | untyped | Page 6 of 10 Quality of Performance: The Government will evaluate the quality of the offeror’s performance on prior contracts, including: | |
| 10 | untyped | Confidence Assessment: Based on the recency, relevancy, and quality of past performance, the Government will assign one of the following confidence ratings: | |
| 10 | untyped | • Neutral Confidence – No relevant past performance available; no positive or negative inference will be made. | |
| 10 | untyped | Note: Offerors without relevant past performance will not be rated favorably or unfavorably but will receive a Neutral Confidence rating. | |
| 10 | untyped | The offeror shall provide pricing as requested in the attached spreadsheet titled Attachment 2 Schedule of Items. | |
| 10 | untyped | The offeror’s quotation will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 12.204, to determine if it is fair and reasonable. | |
| 10 | untyped | This means quotations will be compared against one another to determine which provides the best value to the Government, based on the evaluation factors outlined in this solicitation. | |
| 10 | untyped | However, formal tradeoff procedures will not be conducted. | |
| 10 | untyped | Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. | |
| 10 | untyped | The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. | |
| 10 | untyped | In lieu of submitting the fullPage 10 of 14 | |
| 11 | untyped | Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far- overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025) FAR 52.212-1 is amended as follows: All offers shall include: | |
| 11 | untyped | i) Schedule of Items, all blocks must be completed by the offeror. | |
| 11 | untyped | All Items must be priced. | |
| 11 | untyped | ii) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments (if any). iii) Scanned copy of fully executed Bid Guarantee for offers over $150,000 (Standard Form 24 and Power of Attorney). iv)Technical Approach v)Past Performance vi)Signed 1442 All required documents shall be included as separate files. | |
| 11 | untyped | Questions Questions shall be submitted via email to paula.sales@usda.gov and pps.proposals@usda.gov and are due no later than October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. | |
| 11 | untyped | This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. | |
| 12 | untyped | (a) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that: | |
| 12 | untyped | (b) If the offeror participates in, facilitates, or funds programs that implicate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, including but not limited to grants to or for schools, colleges, universities, 4-H programs, non-governmental organization (NGO) programs, sports programs, and education-related grants to prisons or other detention facilities, by submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that it is compliant with those laws, including the requirements set forth in Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity. | |
| 12 | untyped | Payments under the contract are predicated on compliance with the above requirements, and therefore the offeror will not be eligible for funding under the contract or to retain any funding under the contract absent compliance with the above requirements. | |
| 12 | untyped | (e) Submission of a knowing false statement relating to offeror’s compliance with the above requirements and/or eligibility for the contract may subject the offeror to liability under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and/or criminal liability, including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 287 and 1001. | |
| 13 | untyped | Tier 1: Contracting Officer Concern Resolution Submission: Interested parties with concerns about either the solicitation or subsequent award should first submit their concern directly to the Contracting Officer, providing sufficient detail to allow the Contracting Officer to understand and assess the issue. | |
| 13 | untyped | Process: The Contracting Officer will review the concern, seek clarification as needed, and engage with the interested party to attempt prompt resolution. | |
| 13 | untyped | Review Timeline: The Contracting Officer will make every effort to provide a response or resolution within 10 business days of receiving the concern. | |
| 13 | untyped | Effect on Award or Performance: Tier 1 engagement is not considered an official notification of filing an agency protest and does not pause solicitation deadlines, delay award decisions, or suspend contract performance. | |
| 13 | untyped | The USDA Independent Review Authority will not consider an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s decision on an agency protest. | |
| 13 | untyped | The protest must state whether the protester elects review by the Contracting Officer, by the UDSA Independent Review Authority. | |
| 13 | untyped | If no election is stated, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest. | |
| 13 | untyped | Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104-4 (a)(3). | |
| 13 | untyped | Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest. | |
| 13 | untyped | Submission: Agency protests should be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer. | |
| 13 | untyped | Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.Page 13 of 14 | |
| 14 | untyped | Page 10 of 10 Effect on Award or Performance: Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined to be in the best interest of the Government. | |
| 14 | untyped | If such a protest is filed externally, the USDA agency protest will be dismissed. |