The Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a purchase order to Rafcontracting Inc. for $18,018.00 on September 22, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside for procurement and installation of a solar-lit flagpole at the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor Contact Station in Henderson, Nevada.
The contractor must design, procure, deliver, and install a 20-foot exposed height aluminum flagpole fabricated from seamless extruded aluminum alloy 6063 tubing with minimum 3/16-inch wall thickness, compliant with ASTM B241/B241M standards and capable of withstanding 90 mph wind loads. The flagpole shall include a solar-powered lighting system with three lights containing twelve bright white LEDs each, powered by a minimum 15-watt solar panel, plus two 3-foot by 5-foot American flags. The contractor must submit a structural calculation report demonstrating adequacy under specified conditions with safety margins and resistance to dynamic flag-flapping effects. Design is due within 10 calendar days of award; delivery and installation must be completed by December 31, 2026, with installations scheduled at least 7 days in advance during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Davis-Bacon wage requirements apply.