Ashe Nursery Floor Repair/Replacement
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF.FOREST SERVICE.NATIONAL FORESTS IN MISSISSIPPI · Response deadline: Mon, 23 Nov 2026
What the government is buying
The U.S. Forest Service needs floor repair or replacement work at Ashe Nursery, located on the National Forests in Mississippi. This is a construction contract covering flooring work at a government nursery facility. The Forest Service operates nurseries to grow seedlings for reforestation and conservation plantings on national forest lands.
Floor work in nursery settings typically involves addressing moisture-resistant surfaces, drainage considerations, and durability requirements suited to humid growing environments. The specific scope—whether repair of existing floors or full replacement, square footage, materials, or subfloor conditions—see the solicitation.
Key facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture, Department of; Forest Service; National Forests in Mississippi |
| Notice type | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation |
| Solicitation number | 12445127B0004 |
| NAICS | 238330 |
| Set-aside | Small Business Set Aside - Total |
| Response deadline | November 23, 2026, 9:00 AM CT |
| Place of performance | Wiggins, MS |
Who can bid
This contract is set aside entirely for small businesses. Only certified small business concerns may submit offers. No large business primes or subcontractors acting as de facto primes are permitted.
NAICS 238330 covers "Flooring Contractors"—businesses primarily engaged in installing or servicing floor systems, including hardwood, resilient tile, carpeting, concrete finishing, and specialty flooring. If your business qualifies as small under the SBA size standard for this NAICS code and your primary business activity aligns with flooring work, you are eligible.
You must be registered in SAM.gov with entity certifications current through the award period. The Forest Service will verify your small business status through SAM.
How to put together a competitive bid
Understand the nursery environment. Flooring in Forest Service nurseries must withstand constant moisture, chemical exposure from fertilizers or pesticides, heavy equipment traffic, and intensive cleaning protocols. Highlight your experience with comparable environments—greenhouses, agricultural facilities, food processing plants, or other high-moisture commercial installations.
Verify bonding capacity. Construction contracts typically require performance and payment bonds. Confirm your surety can issue bonds for this solicitation's value range; see the solicitation for specific bonding requirements.
Assess travel and logistics. Wiggins, Mississippi serves the De Soto National Forest. Factor in crew lodging, material delivery to a rural location, and potential scheduling constraints around nursery growing seasons when the facility may limit access.
Review Davis-Bacon Act requirements. Federal construction contracts generally require paying prevailing wages. Prepare to submit certified payrolls and maintain compliance documentation; see the solicitation for applicable wage determinations.
Price strategically. The combined synopsis/solicitation format means this notice likely contains sufficient information to submit a bid without a separate request for proposals. Evaluate all line items carefully; omission of required items is a common disqualifier.
Document past performance. The Forest Service may evaluate experience with federal or similar institutional clients. Prepare references from flooring projects of comparable scope and complexity.
Next steps
Read the full solicitation on SAM.gov using solicitation number 12445127B0004. The complete package will contain the statement of work, contract clauses, evaluation criteria, and required forms.
Note the deadline carefully: responses are due November 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time. Allow margin for SAM.gov technical issues—do not wait until the final day to submit.
View the official notice on SAM.gov →