Lower Monumental Dam Goat Grazing
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Original Source
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is issuing a Presolicitation for Goat Grazing services at the Lower Monumental Dam in Kahlotus, WA. This will be a firm-fixed-price service contract for pest plant removal. The solicitation will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The official solicitation is expected to be released soon via SAM.gov.
Scope of Work
The objective is to remove pest plants by grazing. The contractor will provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, and supervision to apply grazing services. Key requirements include:
- Removing visible leafy green vegetation to a height of 4 inches or less.
- Ensuring a shepherd is onsite at specified intervals (every 3 hours between 5 AM-9 PM, every 4 hours between 9 PM-5 AM).
- Providing suitable fencing, with signage if electrified.
- Ensuring goats are healthy, disease-free, and inspected for active abscesses and Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL).
- Vaccinating goats over 3 months old for CL within the past year, or providing proof of a CL-free herd via blood serum testing.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Service Contract
- NAICS Code: 112420 (Small Business Size Standard: $2.5M)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
- Presolicitation Response Date: March 19, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Published Date: February 26, 2026
- Period of Performance: Anytime between April 21, 2026, and June 30, 2026
Place of Performance
Lower Monumental Project, Kahlotus, WA (specific locations identified in Part 3 of the PWS).
Special Requirements
- Contractor must obtain all necessary licenses and permits.
- An onsite Point of Contact (POC) fluent in English is required.
- Attend a post-award conference within 14 days of contract award.
- Implement a Contractor Quality Control Plan.
- Comply with OSHA Standards and Corps of Engineers' Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (EM 385-1-1).
- Report incidents/accidents to the COR within 30 minutes by telephone, followed by a written report within one working day.
- Comply with security and environmental protection requirements.
- Properly dispose of all waste materials.
- Primitive camping facilities may be available at designated sites; water may be available, but contractors may need to provide their own.
Additional Information
This is a presolicitation notice for planning purposes only and is not a request for quotes or proposals. The full solicitation will be released on SAM.gov. All offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award. Prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates.