PEPRO Communications Shelter-Dry Ridge, Ashley National Forest

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotes for a PEPRO 6x6 Communications Shelter for the Ashley National Forest's Dry Ridge location, requiring comprehensive manufacture, delivery, installation, and removal services. This firm-fixed-price procurement specifically calls for a Pioneer Energy Products (PEPRO) branded shelter system with specialized features including patented Faraday cage technology providing 70 dB RFI attenuation, an articulating tower system that eliminates the need for tower climbing, and minimal ground disturbance installation capabilities. The contract requires the vendor to be PEPRO-certified to maintain the 20-year warranty, with the Forest Service having previously received only two qualified quotes out of six total responses when initially posted in January 2025. Award evaluation will be based on products meeting technical requirements and the lowest evaluated price among acceptable offers. Questions must be submitted by August 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET, with quotes due August 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET to be submitted to Derick Yara at derick.yara@usda.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334220 with no partial quotes accepted. The Forest Service allocates approximately $1.5-5 million annually for their Life Cycle Replacement Program to maintain communications infrastructure across thousands of shelters nationwide. The contractor must complete all procurement, delivery, and installation activities within 21 months of contract award, with the specialized installation requiring helicopter transportation to coordinates 40N 35' 2.2", Long 110W 37' 0.87" at an elevation of 11,560 feet. The project includes removing an existing 8x10 shelter weighing approximately 1,500 pounds and installing the new 6x6 system with extensive anchoring components including 44 steel ballast units of 100 pounds each. Performance will occur at the Ashley National Forest location near Vernal, UT, with delivery required to 248 South 500 East, Vernal, UT 84078, and the contractor must coordinate staging areas and provide ATV rentals as part of the comprehensive installation services.