Attachment 1 Specifications and Delivery Information.pdf

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This document is a Hay Purchase Specification issued by the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest in Huson, Montana. The Forest Service seeks to purchase 236 tons of hay for feeding government horses and mules, with delivery required by February 13, 2026. Acceptable hay must be either large round or large square bales, weighing between 1,000-1,300 lbs for round bales and 1,000-1,700 lbs for square bales, with a preference for straight grass or alfalfa/grass mix hay.

Specific delivery requirements include delivering the hay to the Ninemile Ranger Station hay barns at 20325 Remount Road, located 1.2 miles northwest of the ranger station. Hay must be produced and baled in 2025, free of mold/dust/dirt, and not previously rained on. Delivery is restricted to business hours (Monday-Friday, 0800-1630), excluding federal holidays, and contractors must contact Casey Burns at (406) 626-5409 prior to delivery. Weight verification will be conducted using certified scale tickets, and Ninemile staff will unload the bales using a tractor.

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Hay Purchase Specifications Large Round Hay and/or Large Squares Bales Purchase #2

Ninemile Ranger District 20325 Remount Road

Huson, MT

Ninemile Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, intends to purchase 236 tons of hay delivered.

Large round and/or large square hay bales or any combination of the two would be acceptable.

This hay will be used for feeding government horses and mules. Hay must be free of mold/dust/dirt etc. and must not have been rained on. Unless otherwise approved by the Forest Service, hay must be produced and baled in 2025.

Unless otherwise approved by the Forest Service, the following specifications shall apply:

1. All hay shall be delivered by the contractor in a manner directed by the Forest Service at the hay barns at the Ninemile Ranger Station, 20325 Remount Road, Huson, MT, 59846.

The hay barns are located approximately 1.2 miles northwest of the Ninemile Ranger Station on Nine Mile Road.

2. Hay shall be in large round and/or large square bales. Large round bales should weigh between 1,000 and 1,300 lbs. Large squares should weigh between 1,000 and 1,700 lbs.

3. Hay must be straight grass (preferred) or alfalfa/grass mix. Straight alfalfa is not acceptable. Silage is not acceptable.

4. Hay shall be delivered by February 13, 2026. Contractor must contact Casey Burns at Ninemile RD, (406) 626-5409, prior to delivery.

5. Ninemile staff will unload bales with a tractor.

6. Hay must be delivered during business hours – Monday through Friday between 0800 and 1630 excluding federal holidays.

7. We wish to purchase approximately 236 tons of hay. Weight shall be verified by certified scale tickets.

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