MOF Forinash Fencing Installation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks installation of approximately 1,800 linear feet of new 5-strand barbed-wire fence, removal of approximately 1,255 linear feet of existing fencing, and vegetation clearing on the Forinash Grazing allotment in the Monongahela National Forest, with quotations due July 22, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 with a 19-employee size standard, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12.

Place of performance is Elkins, West Virginia. The Government furnishes all fence materials (line posts, corner posts, brace posts, braces, brace wire, and barbed wire); contractors must provide steel staples, brace wire, T-post clips, and brace pins. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days thereafter. Technical specifications require 5-strand barbed wire with the bottom strand no more than 8 inches above ground and the top strand 44 to 48 inches above ground; line posts set maximum 12 feet apart and minimum 2 feet deep; corner and brace posts set at least 3 feet deep; and brace assemblies placed no more than 660 feet apart on level land and at significant changes in slope. Site conditions include no cell phone service, no toilet facilities, and no water or electricity. Work shall not be conducted during wet soil conditions, on weekends, or federal holidays unless approved. The contractor must pressure-wash equipment to remove invasive species seeds and contact utility companies to locate underground lines. Award will be made as firm fixed price to the lowest-priced, responsive quoter, with past performance rated acceptable/neutral/unacceptable. Questions are due July 2 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. A site visit will be held July 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM Eastern at the gate on FR 793; contact Hannah Scrafford at Hannah.Scrafford@usda.gov. Amendment 0001, issued July 13, extended the quotation deadline from July 15 to July 22 and added a Q&A document; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply.