BDO BLM ESR range fence construction

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks construction of approximately 19 miles of permanent 4-wire barbed wire range fence in Ada County, Idaho, with quotes due September 9, 2026 at 10 AM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside with a $19 million size standard and a mandatory site visit on August 21, 2026 at 10 AM MT at the Double Cattle Guard on Pleasant Valley Road. Questions are due August 28, 2026 at 10 AM MT. Amendment 0002, effective September 1, 2026, provides government responses to 20 contractor questions and clarifies that no further questions will be accepted.

Place of performance is approximately 9 miles east of Orchard, Idaho, spanning flat to rolling terrain with rock outcrops at approximately 3,200 feet elevation, accessible by 4-WD vehicles and foot traffic. The NAICS code is 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors); PSC is Y1PZ (Construction Of Other Non-Building Facilities).

Work encompasses 99,700 linear feet of fence construction with 16.5-foot steel post spacing, including 16 four-wire barbed wire gates, 34 three-post steel pipe end panels, 46 five-post steel pipe corner panels, and 64 steel pipe stress panels. The government furnishes all materials (steel posts, barbed wire, fasteners, and hardware); the contractor furnishes labor, tools, equipment, and supervision. The contract period runs 60 calendar days from award (September 14 through November 13, 2026). Contract magnitude is below $250,000 with firm fixed price delivery.

Government-furnished materials are available for pickup at the BLM Wareyard in Boise (3948 S. Development Avenue) Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with 24-hour advance notice required. Contractor must return unused materials. Prevailing wage requirements apply per wage determination ID20260090. All work must avoid slickspot peppergrass habitat, archaeological sites, and potential ferruginous hawk nesting areas along a transmission line. A pre-work conference must occur prior to construction; final inspection is required at least 3 working days before project completion.

Offerors must submit signed SF18 with pricing worksheet (all-or-none basis), technical proposal (maximum 10 pages), construction plan, detailed project schedule addressing weather and winter delays, experience narrative documenting fence miles constructed or repaired, proof of SAM.gov registration, acknowledgment of amendments, bid guarantee of 20 percent on GSA Form SF24, and evidence of quotation validity for a minimum 60 days. Performance and payment bonds (100 percent of contract price on SF25 and SF25A) are required within 10 days of award. A broker-issued bond satisfies the bid guarantee requirement. No subcontracting plan is required, and subcontractors need not be small businesses. Evaluation is based on technical and schedule acceptability, contractor experience with large fence segments in remote terrain, and fair and reasonable pricing. Warranty is one year from final payment per FAR 52.246-21.