Government Hay Production Lease_Notice of Availability_Aquilla Lake
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DACW63-9-25-0578
- Agency
-
ENDIST Fort Worth
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 111940 Hay Farming
- Place of performance
- Clifton, Texas 76634, United States
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is seeking a sealed bid for a hay production lease on approximately 523 acres adjacent to the Aquilla Lake dam in Texas. The solicitation, identified as DACW63-9-25-0578, invites qualified bidders to submit proposals for a 5-year lease with an option for an additional 5-year renewal. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the Whitney Lake Office, where potential bidders can inspect the lease area between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested parties must submit a $200 bid deposit in the form of a Cashier's Check, Money Order, or Certified Check. The bid opening is set for June 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time at the Whitney Lake Office in Clifton, Texas.
The contract is not designated for any specific set-aside and falls under the NAICS category of Hay Farming (111940). The lease covers 254 acres of hay production area, with the lessee responsible for specific land management activities such as mowing the entire lease area three times yearly, maintaining dam instrumentation areas, and applying FDA-regulated fertilizer. Rental payment will be 100% in the form of work abatement, including tasks like fence line clearing, vegetation control, and other conservation-related activities to be negotiated and completed annually. The place of performance is located in Clifton, Texas 76634, and the potential contractor will work directly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Interested parties can contact Mrs. Mary Kathryn Champagne at (254) 622-7375 or the general line at (254) 622-3332 to arrange site inspections or obtain additional information.
Notice text
GOVERNMENT HAY PRODUCTION LEASE
Notice of Availability (NOA): DACW63-9-25-0578
Sealed bid subject for a hay production 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. A pre-bid meeting will be held on May 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the Whitney Lake Office, 285 County Road 3602, Clifton, Texas 76634. All interested bidders are encouraged to attend.
Inspection of lease area is invited between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Please call Mrs. Mary Kathryn Champagne, (254) 622-7375 or general line (254) 622-3332 to arrange. Please call 24 hours in advance of desired time of inspection.
DESCRIPTION: Approximately 523 acres of land, including 254 acres of hay production area, located adjacent to the dam at Aquilla Lake, Texas (see map).
DATE OF BID OPENING: Monday, June 2, 2025
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_NOTICE OF AVAILABLILITY DACW63-9-25-0578.pdf |
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