Lower Monumental Dam Goat Grazing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is soliciting proposals for goat grazing services to remove pest plants from project lands at Lower Monumental Dam near Kahlotus, Washington. The contractor must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and supervision to graze healthy, disease-free goats across approximately 12.2 acres of designated work areas, removing visible leafy green vegetation down to woody stems at a height of 4 inches or less between April 21, 2026, and June 30, 2026. Key requirements include maintaining a shepherd onsite every three hours during daytime operations and every four hours during nighttime hours, obtaining all necessary licenses and permits, providing goats vaccinated for Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) within the past year or proof of a CL-free herd, and complying with OSHA standards, environmental protection measures, and security training requirements. Award will be made to the responsible offeror offering the best value based on price evaluation. The offer due date is April 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with proposals to be submitted to Callie Rietfors at callie.rietfors@usace.army.mil. Solicitation amendment 0001 was issued on March 25, 2026, and must be acknowledged by offerors prior to submission.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with a small business size standard of $2,500,000.00. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract comprises three line items for distinct grazing areas: Area 3 (Helicopter Pad) at 5.0 acres, Area 5 (South Side) at approximately 7.0 acres, and Area 6 (Garden of Eden) at approximately 0.20 acres, each valued as one job with a firm fixed price arrangement. Service Contract Act (SCA) labor standards apply, with a prevailing wage rate of $18.33 per hour for Livestock Caretaker positions. Performance will take place at the Army Corps of Engineers facility at 5520 Devils Canyon Road, Kahlotus, WA 99335, where inspection and acceptance will also occur, with primitive camping areas and water sources available for contractor use.