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 Ashland County, Wisconsin, with quotations due June 5, 2026, and questions due May 29, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $19 million.

Place of performance is Ashland, Wisconsin at 47923 Highway 112. The estimated project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000, awarded as firm-fixed price. The contractor must commence work within five calendar days of receiving Notice to Proceed and complete all work, including final cleanup, within 60 days. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. CT.

The fence design spans approximately 10,471 linear feet of main perimeter fence plus a 100-foot break-away section. Specifications require woven wire with mesh height of 75 inches (main fence) and 42 inches (apron), minimum 12.5 gauge galvanized steel, pressure-treated wooden posts set 44 inches deep with 76 inches above ground, line post spacing no greater than 25 feet, and an interior electric fence at 3 feet height supplied by the contractor at standard practice output of 3 joules per mile, powered by AC. Gate installation requires 6-inch clearance from gate bottom to ground. The contractor must provide all materials; the landowner provides site preparation including clearing 16-foot-wide swaths and determining property lines.

Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply per the Department of Labor determination for Ashland County. A payment bond is required within 10 days of award. Evaluation follows lowest price, technically acceptable approach, assessing technical acceptability based on relevant experience with similar fence work of comparable size and scope, and past performance as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable based on demonstrated ability to meet contract requirements, quality of work, timeliness, business relations, and adherence to contract terms. The NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors.