The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a purchase order to Summit Solutions Group, LLC on September 30, 2025, for manufacture, delivery, installation, and removal of a PEPRO 6'×6' communications shelter at Ashley National Forest's Dry Ridge location, with a ceiling value of $189,206.00. This is a total small business set-aside, firm fixed price acquisition.
Performance occurs in Vernal, Utah 84078. The shelter includes patented Faraday cage technology (70 dB RFI attenuation) and an articulating tower system requiring helicopter transport to 11,560 feet elevation. The scope includes removal of an existing 8×10 shelter and installation of the new 6×6 unit with 44 steel ballast units, coordination of staging areas, and ATV rentals. Completion is due June 30, 2027, representing a 21-month performance window from award. The solicitation, posted August 6, 2025, with quotes due August 22, 2025, required PEPRO certification to maintain the 20-year warranty and evaluated offers on technical compliance and lowest price.