PEPRO Communications Shelter-Bolan Mountain, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

The USDA Forest Service is procuring a PEPRO 8x8 Communications Shelter for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest at Bolan Mountain, including manufacture, delivery, installation, and removal services under a firm-fixed-price purchase order. This procurement requires a complete communications facility with an 8x8 walk-in enclosure, 40-foot articulating tower with multiple antennas, solar components, equipment racks, battery systems, and various technical infrastructure components. The contract is limited to PEPRO brand-name products due to specific technical requirements including minimal ground disturbance capabilities, patented Faraday cage technology, articulating tower design that eliminates climbing needs, and turnkey installation services backed by a 20-year warranty. Evaluation will be based on the lowest price from technically compliant quotes, with awards made to contractors who can demonstrate PEPRO Shelter Installer certification. Questions must be submitted by August 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET, with quote submissions due by August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET to Derick Yara at derick.yara@usda.gov.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and requires new equipment only with no partial quotes accepted. The contractor must complete delivery and installation within 24 months of contract award, with the shelter delivered to a staging location at 26568 Redwood Highway, Cave Junction, OR 97523 before final installation at the mountain site coordinates. The scope includes removal and proper disposal of an existing 8x8x8 shelter weighing approximately 3,000 pounds, with required asbestos testing prior to disposal. Performance will occur at Bolan Mountain in Cave Junction, Oregon at an elevation of 6,254 feet, with site access via good road conditions though transport may be challenging due to tight switchbacks. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334220 and represents part of the Forest Service Chief Information Office Land Mobile Radio Group's annual program to acquire and replace radio communication shelters across the National Forest System.