Emigrant Creek RD Range Fence Construction

The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (R6) is soliciting quotes for the construction and reconstruction of 180 miles of 4-strand barbed wire livestock range fences within the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest in Grant and Harney Counties, Oregon. The project addresses fence damage from the Falls, Whiskey, and Sand Fires and includes fence construction, removal and disposal of damaged fencing, clearing of fence-line right-of-way, and provision of new fencing materials. Key contract requirements include compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates, adherence to Industrial Fire Precaution Level restrictions, implementation of wildlife-friendly fence specifications with passage modifications at minimum 0.25-mile intervals, equipment ground pressure limits of 6.2 PSI or less, and certified payroll documentation. Evaluation will be conducted using a comparative methodology based on four factors: past performance, experience, technical approach, and price, with responses rated on a confidence scale from High Confidence (Low Risk) to Low Confidence (High Risk). Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST and a proposal submission deadline of February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST, with Amendment #1 posted on January 23, 2026 addressing 31 requests for information.

This solicitation (1240BH26R0001) is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $19.0 million under NAICS code 238990. No incumbent contractors are identified in the available documentation. The government estimates the project magnitude between $4,000,000 and $6,000,000 and anticipates awarding 1–5 Firm Fixed Price contracts with work organized across 10 priority groups by allotment and pasture. The project includes an estimated start date of March 1, 2026, with completion deadlines ranging from June 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, depending on the priority group. Performance will take place in Burns, Oregon 97720, with contractors required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide bid guarantees of 20% for offers exceeding $150,000, plus 100% Performance and Payment Bonds for individual awards over $150,000.