Halfway Hollow Trailhead Shade Structure

The Bureau of Land Management Utah Region is soliciting quotations for the fabrication and delivery of a 16' x 16' square shade structure to be installed at the Halfway Hollow Trailhead in Vernal, Utah. The structure must be all-metal construction with a steel frame, sheet metal roof with hipped design at 4/12 pitch with 18-inch overhang, and standing seam roofing material featuring 24-gauge HR-36 steel pre-cut and pre-finished with ribs running with the slope of the roof. The shade structure must withstand minimum uniform snow loads of 35 psf and winds of 105 mph, include powder coat finish with color selection upon award, and be engineered with drawings stamped by a Utah-licensed civil or structural engineer. Vendors must submit detailed architectural drawings with dimensioned plan and elevation views, schematic drawings, color charts, tentative delivery schedule, and model specifications. The government will evaluate quotations using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach with evaluation factors including architectural drawings compliance, proposed delivery schedule, and price reasonableness. The deadline for submitting questions is February 26, 2026, by 1:00 PM MT, and quotations are due by March 2, 2026, by 3:00 PM MT.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. Delivery is required no later than August 1, 2026, to the BLM Vernal Field Office at 170 S. 500 E., Vernal, UT 84078, with a performance period of April 1, 2026, to August 1, 2026. The contractor must arrange delivery at least 48 hours in advance and include all shipping and handling costs in the quoted price, with the government providing labor and equipment for unloading. All quotations must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days from the quote submission date, and respondents must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The contracting officer is Tori Blunt Mayes, and an amendment issued on February 27, 2026, clarified the roofing specifications and incorporated a question and answer addressing metal gauge requirements.