Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
USDA Forest Service - Hebgen Lake District Office Network Cabling and IT Room Improvements
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryOnly small businesses can bid on this U.S. Forest Service request for quotations (RFQ), a request for price quotes. The job is network cabling and information technology (IT) room upgrades at the Hebgen Lake Ranger District Office in West Yellowstone, Montana. SAM.gov lists the response due date as November 12, 2027, 5:00 PM Mountain (an amendment moved it to Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM MST · 7:00 PM Eastern), but Amendment 0001 says November 12, 2026. Amendment 0001 sets the work period as November 12, 2026 to January 15, 2027. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 12, 2027 to Nov 12, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 20, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 22, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 12, 2027 to Nov 12, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 4 of 8 attachments weren't read (C04_Attachment 1. Schedule of Items_1240LU26Q0132.xlsx, C04_Attachment 3. Floor Plan with Ports Labeled_1240LU26Q0132.pdf and 2 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Only small businesses can bid on this U.S. Forest Service request for quotations (RFQ), a request for price quotes. The job is network cabling and information technology (IT) room upgrades at the Hebgen Lake Ranger District Office in West Yellowstone, Montana. SAM.gov lists the response due date as November 12, 2027, 5:00 PM Mountain, but Amendment 0001 says November 12, 2026. Amendment 0001 sets the work period as November 12, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
Who can bid (6)
- Small business under NAICS 238210 (size standard $19.0M); this is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Contractor licensed in the state where the work is performed (Montana), per the ADI guidelines the statement of work points to.
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- At least 5 years of experience installing structured cabling, pathways, grounding and bonding, and firestopping for telecommunications.
- Proof of manufacturer authorization as an installer of the approved end-to-end solution, provided with the quote.
- Bid guarantee (money or a bond that backs up your quote). The provision is checked; ask the contracting officer whether it applies to this small project.
How to submit: Email to Wes Dudley, Contracting Officer, at wesley.dudley@usda.gov, due November 12, 2027, 5:00 PM Mountain (SAM.gov). Amendment 0001 says November 12, 2026 and gives no time.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (10)
- Serious: Total small business set-aside. Only businesses that qualify as small under NAICS 238210 can bid; a larger business cannot.
- Serious: Response due date: SAM.gov says 2027, Amendment 0001 says 2026. SAM.gov lists November 12, 2027, 5:00 PM Mountain. Amendment 0001 (dated October 20, 2026) extends the response time to November 12, 2026 with no time of day; the solicitation first set October 22, 2026, 5:00 PM Mountain. Ask the contracting officer which date governs.
- Serious: Bid guarantee and performance and payment bonds are checked. The clause list checks performance and payment bonds (a surety's promise that the work is finished and bills are paid) and a bid guarantee, yet the project size is listed as under $25,000. The form's bond box couldn't be read, so check it on SAM.gov and ask the contracting officer.
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- Serious: State license and 5 years of cabling experience. The ADI guidelines require a Montana-licensed contractor with at least 5 years of structured cabling, grounding and firestopping experience; a firm without both may not qualify.
- Worth checking: Manufacturer authorization proof due with the quote. The guidelines say the installer must be authorized for the approved end-to-end solution and show proof with the proposal. The text doesn't say which manufacturer; ask the contracting officer.
- Worth checking: Five past-performance narratives required. You must write short narratives for five relevant contracts finished in the last five years, with customer contacts the Government may call.
- Worth checking: Construction wage rules apply. The construction wage clauses (Davis-Bacon: federal minimum pay rates for construction workers) are listed, with payroll record keeping. The wage determination is attached but not read, so pay rates are unknown.
- Worth checking: Limits on subcontracting. This clause limits how much of the work a small business may pay other firms to do. The clause's exact limit is not in the text; read it before planning to subcontract.
- Minor: About two-thirds of cable runs are in a crawl space. Existing cabling runs through floor joists to a basement IT room, so access and labor may cost more.
- Minor: Work period November 12, 2026 to January 15, 2027. All installation, testing and cleanup must fit in this window, and the continuation sheet also says delivery is 7 days after award.
Read from the notice and 4 attachments. 4 of 8 not read. Show which files.
- 1240LU26Q0132 0001.pdf (read)
- 1240LU26Q0132.pdf (read)
- C04_Attachment 2. Statement of Work_1240LU26Q0132.pdf (read)
- C04_Attachment 4. ADI GUIDELINES_1240LU26Q0132.pdf (read)
- C04_Attachment 1. Schedule of Items_1240LU26Q0132.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- C04_Attachment 3. Floor Plan with Ports Labeled_1240LU26Q0132.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- C04_Attachment 5. Existing IT Room Equipment Picture_1240LU26Q0132.jpg: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- C04_Attachment 6. Wage Determination_1240LU26Q0132.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Install 51 new Category 6 (Cat 6, a standard grade of data cable) cables from workstation and wireless access point locations back to a new equipment cabinet, then terminate and label them.
- Mount a 4 ft by 8 ft fire-rated plywood backboard and one wall-mounted IT cabinet, choosing one of three listed sizes, with cable management, shelves and a power strip unit.
- Install a copper telecommunications ground bus bar and bond the cabinet to the building ground.
- Add a dedicated 120-volt, 20-amp circuit if none exists, plus an uninterruptible power supply (UPS, a battery backup) and an 8-outlet power distribution unit (PDU).
- Test and certify all Cat 6 cabling to Level III, replace and retest any cable that fails, and deliver electronic test reports.
- Remove and dispose of old cabling that is no longer needed.
- Follow the Agency Dedicated Internet (ADI) installation guidelines attached to the solicitation for installation, testing and as-built drawings.
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing. The solicitation says an FFP contract is anticipated, with one award.
- Period of performance
- November 12, 2026 to January 15, 2027, per Amendment 0001 (the solicitation first said November 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026). The continuation sheet also says delivery is 7 days after award.
- Place of performance
- West Yellowstone, MT. Project location: 331 U.S. 191 (Gallatin Road), West Yellowstone, MT 59758. The IT room is in the basement.
- Estimated value
- Project magnitude stated as less than $25,000
- How they'll choose
- Best value to the Government, with no formal tradeoff procedures. Quotes are judged on price, experience and past performance.
- Offers due
- November 12, 2027, 5:00 PM Mountain (SAM.gov). Amendment 0001 says November 12, 2026 and gives no time. (from the version posted Oct 20, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Wes Dudley, Contracting Officer, at wesley.dudley@usda.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: total of base items and all option items, checked to be fair and reasonable; discounts should be included
- Experience: how closely the work matches this project in scope, size and complexity, rated Very Relevant, Relevant, Somewhat Relevant or Not Relevant, then given a confidence rating
- Past Performance: recency, relevancy and quality of five relevant contracts completed in the preceding five years, rated High, Some, Low or Neutral Confidence
What to include when you submit
- Send a completed Schedule of Items with pricing for all items, base and option; the Government intends one award and says quotes must price all items to be responsive.
- Include a document on recent, relevant experience and past performance: a short narrative of at least 5 projects completed within the last 5 years, as prime or subcontractor.
- For each project give the name, location, your role, whether subcontractors were used or the work was self-performed, dates, work description, contract value, customer name, and the customer contact's name, phone and email.
- If you have no relevant past performance, state that in your quote. If fewer than 5 relevant contracts exist, the text asks for the 5 most recent contracts completed in the last 5 years.
- Acknowledge Amendment 0001 as Block 11 of the Standard Form 30 (SF 30, the amendment form) directs.
- Hold your prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date set for receipt of offers.
- Put the solicitation name and number in the subject line when you email questions to the contracting officer.
Not in the notice text
- Attached but not read: the Schedule of Items spreadsheet (line items, option items and pricing format), the Floor Plan with Ports Labeled (scanned PDF), the Existing IT Room Equipment Picture (.jpg) and the Wage Determination (scanned PDF). Check them on SAM.gov.
- Which option items exist and what they cover; the evaluation says base and option items are priced, but the schedule was not read.
- The Davis-Bacon wage rates; the wage determination is attached but not read.
- Whether a site visit is planned; the documents read don't mention one.
- The time of day for the November 12, 2026 date in Amendment 0001, and which year governs.
- Whether performance and payment bonds are required; the form's yes/no box couldn't be read, so check the form on SAM.gov.
- The performance start and completion days on the Standard Form 1442 (the solicitation form); they couldn't be read.
- The insurance amounts that apply; the insurance clause is checked but no dollar limits are given.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 238210
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Wes Dudley, Contracting Officer, at wesley.dudley@usda.gov. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- USDA-FS, CSA Intermountain 9, Ogden, UT
- Product/service code
- N061 · Installation of Equipment – Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238210)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 12, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 20, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 12, 2027 (changed)
- Sep 24, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 22, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1240LU26Q0132 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for network cabling and IT Room Improvements. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238210. The small business size standard is $19.0M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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