Replace Fencing at Ames, IA

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks replacement of fencing and renovation of feeding areas at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa, with quotations due August 6, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $19.0 million.

Place of performance is Ames, IA. The scope includes removal and replacement of pasture fencing (base bid for Field Barn 207 at 1,476 linear feet of 5-foot-high woven wire fencing with barbed wire), with optional line items for additional pasture fencing at Field Barn 208, corral and lot fencing at Field Barns 201–202 and 203–204, and concrete line feeder pads and knee walls at locations 209, H6, Z3, and alternate Z3. All work must be completed within 180 calendar days after notice to proceed, with contractors required to commence work within 10 calendar days. The NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; PSC code Y1PZ. Materials must be rust, corrosion, and rot resistant. Concrete specifications require 4,000 psi strength at 28 days, 8-inch depth, #5 rebar at 16-inch spacing, and rounded bull-nosed finish. Galvanized steel Schedule 80 posts are required for line feeders. Prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor General Decision IA20260074. A firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer using LPTA methodology. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST. Bid guarantee requirement is 20 percent of proposed price but not to exceed $3 million. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. Requests for information must be submitted by July 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM CST. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM with active registration at solicitation closing. Submissions must be emailed to david.reynolds2@usda.gov with subject line "RFQ 1232SA26Q1026."