Furnish and Deliver Bentonite Clay to Fremont River Ranger District

The Utah Division of Purchasing and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation #JH21-24 for furnishing and delivering bentonite clay to the Fremont River Ranger District in Loa, Utah. The procurement specifically requires 70,000 pounds of bentonite clay, comprised of 36,000 pounds in 12 super sacks (3,000 lbs each) and 34,000 pounds in 50-lb bags (17 pallets of 2,000 lbs each). The RFQ was opened on 8/14/2020 at 2:00 PM MDT and closed on 8/21/2020 at 2:00 PM MDT, with a required delivery timeline of 30 days after bid award. Delivery will be made to the Fremont River Ranger District Warehouse Yard at 190 East 500 North in Loa, Utah, with coordination managed by Rick Oyler. Evaluation criteria focused on vendor responsiveness and lowest cost, following Utah Procurement Code and Administrative Code guidelines. Vendors were required to maintain applicable federal, state, and local licenses and were prohibited from communicating about the RFQ with procurement staff except through the designated purchasing officer.

The RFQ did not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract was ultimately awarded to Harward and Rees, with the contract price including delivery costs and no fuel surcharges permitted. Commodity codes associated with the procurement included earth and stone materials, additives, and land and soil preparation services. While specific budget ranges were not detailed in the available documentation, the procurement was structured to select a vendor capable of providing the precise quantity and packaging specifications of bentonite clay required by the Fremont River Ranger District. The solicitation was limited to San Juan County, Utah, suggesting a localized procurement approach focused on meeting specific regional agricultural or land management needs. No information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration beyond the specified delivery requirements.