La Grande Forestry Sciences Lab Security Fencing

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station seeks installation of approximately 404 linear feet of six-foot-tall galvanized steel chain-link security fencing with a 10-foot swing gate at the La Grande Forestry Sciences Laboratory in La Grande, Oregon, with proposals due September 27, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, firm-fixed-price commercial construction contract.

Place of performance is La Grande, Oregon 97850. The facility comprises 13,693 square feet on 5.5 acres at 1401 Gekeler Lane. Work consists of two contract line items: 121 linear feet on the west side and 278 linear feet on the south side, with the gate on the south side. The contractor must begin work within 7 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days on or before December 1, 2026. Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative.

Technical specifications require 4000 psi concrete footings minimum 36 inches deep with 8 inches of drain rock, 1-inch mesh galvanized steel chain-link fabric with 0.148-inch diameter wire (Class 2 coating per ASTM A 392), terminal posts 2-inch diameter, line posts 2-inch diameter spaced 8 feet on center, and gate hardware permitting operation from both sides with padlock capability. The contractor must provide an on-site supervisor with minimum five years' chain-link fence installation experience. The contractor furnishes all materials, equipment, excavation, concrete, and labor within 5 feet of the fence. Award goes to the responsible quoter with the lowest reasonable price. Federal prevailing wage rates per the Davis-Bacon Act apply for Union County, Oregon. NAICS code 238990; PSC Y1PZ. Questions deadline is September 23, 2026.