Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Big Springs Horse Corral Replacement
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · Sol. 1240LT26Q0179
Due in 20 daysSmall business
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The U.S. Forest Service wants a small business to build a new steel-pipe horse corral (one 20'x60' corral with three pens, set in concrete) at the Big Springs horse corrals, replacing an existing corral. Two priced options add a second corral and a hitching rail. Work is planned for about 61 calendar days between June 1 and July 31, 2027, and quotes are due October 29, 2026. Note that the notice and the attachments disagree about where the site is.
Watch out for
- Notice and documents disagree on the site. SAM lists Moran, WY (Bridger-Teton), but the specifications, SF 1442 and drawings put the project at Big Springs in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, which changes travel and mobilization costs, so confirm with the contracting specialist before pricing.
The project is located in the Westside Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee
- Drawings show a different scope than the solicitation. The drawings describe three corrals and three additional option corrals, while the solicitation and schedule price one corral plus one optional corral, so ask which quantity controls.
SUPPLY AND INSTALL STEEL OIL PIPE FOR THREE HORSE CORRALS.
- Bonds or payment protection required. Bonding capacity or a letter of credit is needed within 10 days of award, which can be hard for a new or small firm.
The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.
- Davis-Bacon wage rates; wage determination not readable. Federal construction wage rates and certified payrolls apply, and the wage determination file was a scan that could not be read, so you cannot confirm the rates yet.
52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Nov 2025)
- Buy American steel and recycled oil pipe. The posts and rails must be recycled oil field pipe or an approved equal, and the pipe's U.S. origin must be documented because iron or steel of unknown origin is treated as foreign.
Contractor shall verify suitability of materials.
- Quotes are rejected if any line is unpriced. You must price the base work and both options, even though options may never be awarded.
contractors must submit pricing for all items on the Schedule of Items
- Site visit and question deadline are early. The only organized site visit was 10/06/2026 and questions are due October 12, before the October 29 quote deadline, so you may have missed the visit.
A site visit will be held on 10/06/2026 at 10:00MT.
- Evaluation wording is inconsistent. The text says lowest price technically acceptable but also says award goes to the 'lowest technically rated' and may not go to the lowest price, so ask how price and technical ranking will really be used.
Award will not necessarily be made to the lowest-priced offeror. Tradeoffs will not be conducted.
- Remote forest site with strict site rules. You must get approved traffic control and stream protection plans, pressure wash equipment before entry, keep the site open to government use, and protect fresh concrete from cold, all at your own cost since these are incidental.
construction equipment shall be pressure washed before entering National
Read from the notice and 6 attachments. 1 not read in full.
- C04b SOW-SPECS_260813 1240LT26Q0179.pdf
- C04 SF1442 - 1240LT26Q0179 - Final.pdf
- C04a - Schedule of Items - 1240LT26Q0179.pdf
- C04d Experience Questionnaire 1240LT26Q0179.docx
- C04e Past Performance Data Sheet 1240LT26Q0179.docx
- C04c BigSprings Drawings 260717_1240LT26Q0179.pdf
- C04f - WD ID20260013 dtd 5-18-2026 1240LT262Q0179.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
Full brief
What they want
- Supply and install one 20'x60' four-rail steel oil pipe corral with three pens and concrete post footings (schedule says 174 LF of post, 800 LF of rail, 1 CY of concrete)
- Set up temporary traffic control, close local traffic during construction, and post a sign saying the horse corrals are closed to the public
- Option 1: supply and build one additional 20'x60' corral with three pens
- Option 2: supply and install a hitching rail
- Submit and follow plans: stream protection, traffic control, construction schedule, quality control, shop and gate drawings, welding qualifications, erosion control
- Pressure wash all equipment before entering National Forest land, dispose of waste, and provide as-built drawings at the end
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price commercial construction contract or purchase order from a combined synopsis/solicitation (Request for Quotation); one award, with base work plus two options
- Period of performance
- 61 calendar days for base plus options; planned 06/01/2027 to 07/31/2027. Options may be awarded with the base work or up to 30 days later.
- Place of performance
- Conflicting: the SAM notice says Moran, WY (Bridger-Teton National Forest), but the solicitation documents and drawings say Big Springs Campground horse corrals, Caribou-Targhee National Forest (Westside Ranger District), Caribou County, Idaho, about 52 miles south of Pocatello
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability is judged from the Experience Questionnaire (general construction, concrete work, earthwork), price must be fair and reasonable, and past performance must be acceptable or neutral. No tradeoffs.
- Offers due
- 2026-10-29 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time (1700 MT). Questions are due earlier, October 12, 2026 at 1700 MT.
- How to submit
- Email to Terri Tucker, terri.tucker@usda.gov (stated for the Experience Questionnaire). The 'Quotes' instructions in the solicitation text are blank, so confirm the exact quote delivery method with the contracting specialist.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability (Experience Questionnaire: general construction, concrete work, earthwork)
- Price (fair and reasonable; all Schedule of Items lines must be priced)
- Past performance (must be acceptable or neutral)
What to include when you submit
- Price every line on the Schedule of Items (C04a): mobilization, the base corral, option 1 (second corral) and option 2 (hitching rail)
- Include the completed Experience Questionnaire (C04d); list similar general construction projects from the last three years, highlighting concrete work and earthwork
- Past Performance Data Sheet (C04e) is provided; past performance is evaluated, so fill out one table per project
- Quote prices must stay firm for 90 calendar days after the due date
- Send questions by email to Terri.Tucker@usda.gov with the solicitation name and number in the subject line
- Include bond premium costs in the Mobilization line (011900)
- Organized site visit was set for 10/06/2026 at 10:00 MT at the end of Forest Service Road 036; coordinate attendance with Steve Jenkins (steve.jenkins@usda.gov)
You must have
- Small business set-aside: only small businesses can win. NAICS 238990 with a $19.0M size standard.
acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Active SAM.gov registration (and payment by electronic funds transfer through SAM).
52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration (Nov 2025)
- Performance and payment bonds or an alternative payment protection (letter of credit, escrow, etc.) at 100 percent of the contract price, due 10 days after award.
The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.
- Limits on subcontracting: a small business prime must perform a minimum share of the work itself.
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2025)
- Relevant experience in general construction, concrete work and earthwork, shown on the Experience Questionnaire.
Experience completing projects with the following technical aspects:
- Buy American rules apply: construction materials, including the steel pipe, must be domestic (foreign iron and steel under 5 percent of component cost).
The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material
- Welding procedure outline and welder qualifications must be submitted for approval before welding.
Welding: Welding procedure outline and welder qualifications.
- Insurance for work on a Government installation.
52.228-5 Insurance-Work on Government Installation (Jan 1997)
- Anti-discrimination and DEI compliance certification is made by submitting a quote.
By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that:
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget is not stated
- Which site is correct (Moran, WY or Big Springs, ID) and whether the drawings (three corrals plus three optional) or the solicitation (one corral plus one optional) control
- Davis-Bacon wage rates (wage determination was a scanned file that could not be read)
- Exact quote delivery method: the 'Quotes' instruction is blank in the text provided
- Whether a Past Performance Data Sheet must be submitted with the quote (it is attached and past performance is evaluated)
- Whether bonds are required in all cases: SF 1442 item 12a is unreadable and clauses 52.228-13 and 52.228-15 are both checked
- Parts of the specifications and the SF 1442 (middle sections) were left out of the text provided
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 1240LT26Q0179
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
- Office
- Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 238990
- Product/service code
- Y1PZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Moran, WY, 83013
- Contracting contact
- Terri Tuckerterri.tucker@usda.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This project includes supply and installation of steel oil pipe for one 20'x60' corral with three pens and concrete for post embedment, including temporary traffic control. Local traffic shall be closed during construction with temporary traffic control measures inplace. Including sign stating horse corrals are closed to public for the duration of project. Optional work that may be awarded includes all work described above associated with: 1.Option #1: Supply and construct one additional 20'x60' corral with three pens. 2.Option #2: Supply and install hitching rail.
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