US Forest Service Kaibab NF Fencing Materials

The US Forest Service Kaibab National Forest is procuring bulk fencing materials through a Request for Quotation under contract number 127EAU25Q0057. The procurement includes 5,200 green steel T-posts, 250 rolls of barbed wire, 100 rolls of smooth wire, 80 rolls of tie wire, 160 wire stays, and 100 angle iron arms, all of which must be 100% American-made with no exceptions. Key requirements include firm fixed price contracting with payment through IPP.gov only after delivery, active "Green" status in SAM.gov at time of award, and submission of quotes via email to Christopher Wissen at christopher.wissen@usda.gov with no phone calls permitted. The government will evaluate proposals based on price, quality of items, past performance, best value to the government, and delivery timeframe. Quotes are due by September 7, 2025 (with one document indicating September 8 at 8 PM EST), and vendors must submit pricing for all items as complete packages.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. No incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges are mentioned in the available documentation. The procurement involves substantial quantities of standard ranching materials, including over 5,000 T-posts weighing 1.33 pounds per foot and hundreds of wire rolls with specific gauge and length requirements. Delivery must be split equally between two locations in Arizona: Williams (86046) and Fredonia (86022), with vendors required to provide separate pricing for each delivery location. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price purchase order with all materials representing everyday ranching supplies available over the counter in bulk quantities.