GAOA SOUTH ZONE FENCE REPLACEMENT
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotes for the GAOA South Zone Fence Replacement project within the Manti La Sal National Forest in Utah. This Total Small Business Set-Aside requires the removal and replacement of various barbed wire and wooden post and rail fences. The response deadline is April 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.
Scope of Work
This project involves the comprehensive removal and replacement of existing barbed wire and wooden post and rail fences across numerous campgrounds and lakes in the southern portion of the Manti La Sal National Forest, near Moab and Monticello, Utah. Option items extend to the northern portion near Price and Ephraim. Specific sites include Warner, Mason, Oowah, Buckeye, Buckboard, Devils, Nizhoni, Porcupine Rim, and Monticello Lake, among others.
Tasks include:
- Full and partial rebuilds of existing fences.
- New construction of barbed wire fences in specified areas.
- Adherence to detailed specifications for materials, including treated Lodgepole Pine posts, steel T-posts, barbed and smooth wire, and metal H-braces.
- Compliance with specific post spacing (wood posts every 6th post) and tie wire requirements (14g for wood stays).
- All demolition debris must be removed from Forest Service land.
- Contractor is responsible for providing temporary toilet facilities and managing public access to construction sites.
- All equipment must be pressure washed before entering National Forest System lands.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quotation - RFQ) for commercial items, anticipated as a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- NAICS Code: 238990 (Fencing, Fences, Gates And Components).
- Period of Performance: May 1, 2026, to April 26, 2027.
- Place of Performance: Manti La Sal National Forest, Moab, UT.
Submission & Evaluation
- Response Due Date: April 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM MT.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the quoter with the lowest price, technically acceptable.
- Technical Acceptability: Based on past experience within the last three years in demolition and installation of barbed wire, wooden rail, pole, and lay down fencing. Bidders must complete the Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 4).
- Pricing: Quotes must be based on the updated Schedule of Items (Attachment 3.1) and include a mobilization line item for bond premiums.
- Clarifications: Discrepancies have been addressed; the SOW supersedes Attachment 8 for 3/8" bolts, and the "Stuart" site is not included. Bidders should quote based on SOI quantities, as maps are for visual representation only.
- Wage Determinations: Bidders must adhere to Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations for relevant Utah counties (e.g., UT20260017 for Emery, Grand, Piute, Wayne, Beaver counties).
- Quote Validity: Offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Tony Taylor, Contract Specialist, tony.taylor@usda.gov.