GOVERNMENT GRAZING LEASE - Notice of Availability - LAKE WHITNEY, TEXAS
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DACW63-9-26-0632
- Agency
-
ENDIST Fort Worth
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 1121 Cattle Ranching and Farming
- Place of performance
- Clifton, Texas 76634, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, seeks sealed bids for a grazing lease covering approximately 625 acres at Whitney Lake near Clifton, Texas, with bids due July 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM. No set-aside applies.
Place of performance is Clifton, Texas. The lease area comprises nine designated tracts (W-A5, W-A8, W-A11, W-A12, W-A13, W-A14, W-A15, W-A15B, and W-A19) in the Lofer's Bend area with a stocking rate of one animal unit per 25 acres (25 AU total). The lease term is five years with one optional five-year renewal at the government's discretion. Consideration consists entirely of work abatement (in-kind labor), not cash rental. Annual work abatement items—to be finalized each year in consultation with the Lake Manager—may include fence renovation, new fence construction, pasture mowing, native grass planting, brush removal, mechanical and chemical vegetation control, water gap and catch pen construction, gate replacement, and erosion control.
Livestock are restricted to cattle only and must meet Brucellosis testing and vaccination requirements. Lessees must employ rotational grazing practices, maintain access roads, and comply with environmental laws. A $200 bid deposit (Cashier's Check, Money Order, or Certified Check, payable to the F&A Officer, USAED, Fort Worth) is required and refundable after lease execution. The successful bidder is the highest responsive bidder with a reasonable bid. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Whitney Lake Office, 285 County Road 3602, Clifton, Texas. Contact Amanda Wilkinson, Forester, at 817-886-1015 or amanda.wilkinson@usace.army.mil for the full Notice of Availability or alternative inspection arrangements.
Notice text
GOVERNMENT GRAZING LEASE - LAKE WHITNEY, TEXAS - LOFER'S BEND
Notice of Availability (NOA): DACW63-9-26-0632
Sealed bid subject for a grazing lease will be received until the time, date, and at the place indicated below, and then publicly opened. Bids will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the NOA.
Persons interested in receiving a complete copy of this NOA can download the attached PDF or request a copy from Amanda Wilkinson, Forester, Fort Worth District, 817-886-1015 or amanda.wilkinson@usace.army.mil.
Attendance is recommended at a pre-bid site visit to be held Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00 am, at the Whitney Lake Office, 285 County Road 3602, Clifton, Texas 76634, for inspection of the lease area.
If you cannot attend the pre-bid site visit, you can reach out to the Lake Natural Resource Specialist, Kathryn Champagne, (254) 622-7375 OR the Lake Office at (254) 622-3332 to arrange inspection.
DESCRIPTION: Approximately 625 acres of land located within the Lofer’s Bend area at Whitney Lake, Texas, with a stocking rate of 1 animal unit per 25 acres (25 animal units total).
DATE OF OPENING: Friday, July 24, 2026
TIME OF OPENING: 10:00 AM, Local Time
PLACE OF OPENING: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Whitney Lake Office, 285 County Road 3602, Clifton, Texas 76634
BID DEPOSIT: $200 deposit in the form of a Cashier’s Check, Money Order, or Certified Check, payable to the F&A Officer, USAED, Fort Worth
LEASE TERM: 5-Year Lease with One 5-Year Option
Issued by: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2. FULL NOTICE OF AVAILABLILITY DACW63-9-26-0632.pdf |
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