Stackable Racks, Horning Seed Orchard, Colton, OR; BLM Oregon State Office;

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Oregon State Office intends to issue a Request For Quote for stackable steel racks to be used for cone drying at the Walter Horning Seed Orchard in Colton, Oregon. The procurement will be a firm fixed price commercial items supply contract targeting small businesses in the metal manufacturing sector. The contract will utilize a best value continuum approach, specifically the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process in accordance with FAR Part 13. Potential vendors must fall under NAICS code 332999 for metal pallet manufacturing and meet the small business size standard of 750 employees or fewer. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on 06/03/2025, with proposals due by 06/19/2025.

The contract is designated as a small business set-aside, which means only qualifying small business vendors can compete for the opportunity. The performance period for the contract will extend from the date of award through 01/30/2026, providing approximately seven months of service delivery. While specific award value details are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract involves procuring stackable steel racks for a seed orchard's cone drying operations. The procurement will be managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Oregon-Washington region, which is categorized as a civilian agency. Vendors interested in this opportunity should carefully review the forthcoming solicitation details and ensure they meet all specified requirements for small business classification and technical capabilities.