Delta WH&B Facility Hay

The Bureau of Land Management Utah Region seeks delivery of 700 tons of hay to its Wild Horse and Burro Delta Facility, with quotes due October 8 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures, with NAICS 111940 (Hay Farming) and a $2.5 million size standard.

Place of performance is the Delta Wild Horse and Burro Facility, 600 North 400 West, Delta, Utah 84624. The procurement requires 650 tons of weed-free alfalfa hay (baled 3' x 4' x 8', 348 bales at 100% alfalfa) and 50 tons of weed-free grass hay (small bales, no three-way grass species). All hay must be from the 2026 harvest, domestically grown, leafy, green, well-cured, properly stored, and free of dust, mold, heating, and weeds. No state certification, RFV, crude protein, or moisture-level requirements apply; the Government will inspect for weeds upon delivery. One offeror must quote and supply the full 700 tons with no tonnage variance. The Nonmanufacturer Rule applies; offerors must provide the name, location, and sourcing information for all producing farms. Hay may be sourced from multiple qualified growers.

Delivery is available November 1–30, Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative. The contractor is responsible for delivery, unloading, and stacking in the hay barn six bales high; a JCB Telehandler will be available for use. Certified weight tickets are required for each load prior to shipment; rejected hay is removed at contractor expense. Award uses an LPTA (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) approach. Contracting Officer is Tori Blunt Mayes (tbluntmayes@ios.doi.gov). Amendment 0001, posted October 5, extended the quote due date from October 7 to October 8.