Horse Panels

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks quotations for horse panels, gates, and stock tanks for the Black Mesa Ranger District horse program, with proposals due September 18, 2026 at 1700 Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a 500-employee size standard under NAICS 332323.

Place of performance is Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, with delivery required by February 1, 2027 to the USFS Work Center at Mile Marker 300, Arizona Highway 260, Heber, AZ 85928.

The procurement requires 80 units of 24-foot steel panels with minimum 6-foot top rail height and 1-foot maximum bottom rail clearance; 21 units of 24-foot panels with attached 12-foot gates (36-foot overall assembly length); 20 units of 750-gallon rectangular or square polyethylene stock tanks with drain plugs; and 10 units of 12-foot bow gates. All steel components must be bare or raw steel finish and adequate for ungentled horses. Steel panels require minimum 7/8-inch solid bar horizontal rails with six total rails (one top, four intermediate, one bottom), at least two vertical stays, connectors, 2-inch minimum OD pipe frame, and 2-foot minimum freestanding base. Gates require 1-inch minimum OD pipe, 180-degree swing capability, and secure open/shut mechanisms. Shipping and delivery costs are bid as a lump sum; steel products may be delivered in separate shipments within two consecutive days, while stock tanks may arrive at any time.

Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable offer provides the lowest price. Offerors must submit pricing for all line items and technical proposals specifying how they will meet Statement of Work requirements and delivery dates. The RFQ incorporates FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, plus USDA Agricultural Acquisition Regulation clauses including anti-discrimination compliance, Buy American provisions, and labor standards. F.O.B. Destination is the default shipping term. Quotations should be emailed to ernest.hernandez@usda.gov. The contracting officer is David L. Watson.