GAOA SOUTH ZONE FENCE REPLACEMENT
Overview
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Qualification Details
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, CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 8, is soliciting quotes for the GAOA South Zone Fence Replacement project. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity involves removing and replacing multiple barbed wire and wooden post and rail fences at campgrounds and lakes within the Manti La Sal National Forest in Utah. The acquisition is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and the government intends to make a single Firm Fixed Price award. Quotes are due by March 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM UTC.
Scope of Work
The project requires the removal of existing fences and replacement with new materials across various locations in the Manti La Sal National Forest, primarily near Moab and Monticello, Utah. Specific tasks include full rebuilds of wooden rail and wire fences, partial rebuilds, and new construction. Locations include Warner, Mason, Oowah, Buckeye, Buckboard, Devils, Nizhoni, Porcupine Rim, and Monticello Lake. Option items cover additional rebuilds at Pack Creek, Gooseberry, Indian Creek, Orange Olsen, Potters Pond, and Mammoth. The work involves specific material requirements for posts (treated Lodgepole Pine, steel T-posts), wire (barbed, smooth, wildlife), and bracing (metal H-braces preferred). All demolition debris must be removed from Forest Service land.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items, anticipated Firm Fixed Price contract.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors).
- Small Business Size Standard: 5660 FENCING, FENCES, GATES AND COMPONENTS.
- Period of Performance: 360 Calendar Days, commencing May 1, 2026.
- Place of Performance: Manti La Sal National Forest, Utah (near Moab and Monticello).
Submission & Evaluation
Award will be made to the quoter with the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. Technical acceptability will be assessed based on past experience (within the last three years) with demolition and installation of barbed wire, wooden rail, pole, and lay down fencing. Bidders must complete an Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 4) detailing project history, waste disposal, performance in challenging settings, and warranty information. Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations apply for various counties in Utah and Colorado. Questions are due by March 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time via email to tony.taylor@usda.gov.
Special Requirements & Notes
- A site visit is not feasible; bidders should review Attachment 14 (Site Pictures) and request the KMZ file for project coordinates from tony.taylor@usda.gov.
- All equipment must be pressure washed before entering National Forest System lands.
- Construction sites will be open to the public; contractors are responsible for signing and limiting access.
- No water or utilities are available at sites; contractors must provide temporary toilet facilities.
- Specific fence diagrams (Attachments 7 & 8) and technical specifications (Attachment 6) are provided for construction details.