Installation of Predator Fence

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services seeks installation of a high-tensile woven wire fence for wolf abatement in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, with quotations due May 28, 2026 at noon CT and questions due May 26 at noon CT. This is a Total Small Business set-aside with a small business size standard of $19 million; the estimated project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000.

Place of performance is Herbster, Wisconsin (85950 Lenawee Road, Herbster, WI 54844). A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 13, 2026 at 11 a.m. CT.

The fence specifications are binding requirements: 8,313.6 lineal feet of 75-inch-tall woven wire with 12.5 gauge horizontal wires (minimum 179,000 PSI tensile strength), wooden posts 4–6 inches in diameter (pressure-treated, meeting strict quality standards), galvanized steel components to ASTM Class III, a 42-inch horizontal apron on the outside, five standard gates (two 16-foot and three 20-foot), in-line strainers, and for cattle operations an interior electric fence strand at 3 feet height with AC-powered charger supplying 3 joules per mile. Corner and gate posts must be set 44 inches deep with 76 inches above ground; line posts spaced no greater than 25 feet apart. Wire spacing maxima: 3 inches for the bottom 18 inches, 7 inches for the top 21 inches. The contractor must supply all materials and complete installation; the landowner supplies site survey and preparation (clearing minimum 16-foot swath) and top seeding.

Federal Construction Wage Rates apply per Department of Labor wage determination WI20260011 (effective January 2, 2026) for Bayfield County, covering Carpenter, Laborer, and Truck Driver classifications. Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage ($13.30 per hour) requirements apply. Buy American requirements for construction materials, performance and payment bonds, and FAR clauses for commercial construction apply. Quotes will be evaluated as lowest price, technically acceptable; only the lowest priced quotation will initially be evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance. Work must commence within five calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 60 days. Payment bonds are due within 10 days of award; monthly progress payments with up to 10 percent retention are authorized. NAICS 238990, PSC Y1PZ.