Uswfs boise virtual fence

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks supply, delivery, setup, licensing, and two-year maintenance of a virtual fence system for cattle grazing management in post-wildfire areas of southern Idaho, with quotes due September 1, 2026, and questions due August 18. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside, firm fixed-price contract.

Place of performance is Big Lake Pasture, Blackstone Allotment, southern Idaho, with administrative oversight at the BLM FA-NIFC in Boise, Idaho. The system must manage 345 head of cattle across multiple virtual fence lines and animal groups. Virtual Fence Devices must be adjustable for various animal sizes, operate without full-time cellular coverage using solar and/or battery power in remote terrain, deliver humane stimulus through auditory and electronic cues, and support simultaneous implementation across multiple jurisdictions. If base stations are utilized, they must operate without full-time cell phone coverage or electricity, maintain minimum five-day operation during reduced sunlight, cover 5,000–10,000 acres depending on topography, communicate with VFDs to provide cattle location data and remote programming, and be mountable on BLM trailers. The system is not required to connect to government IT systems. The vendor must provide continued product training, support, and troubleshooting throughout the contract period.

The virtual fence system must be in the field and fully operable by December 1, 2026, with no flexibility on this deadline due to cattle turn-out dates. Contract performance runs September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2028, with a pre-work meeting on September 30, 2026. Amendment 0001 (effective August 20, 2026) confirms the December 1 deadline and requires contractors to acknowledge amendment receipt with their quotes. NAICS code is 335999; PSC is F099. Evaluation weighs Technical Capability, Prior Experience and Performance (within the last three years), and Price at approximately equal weight. The Contracting Officer is Matthew Steele (matthew_steele@ios.doi.gov, 208-387-5130).