Description
The USDA Forest Service is seeking a small‑business contractor to replace an existing horse corral on the Caribou‑Targhee National Forest. The core scope includes supplying and installing a 20‑by‑60‑foot steel‑pipe corral with three pens, providing concrete for post embedment, and managing temporary traffic control (including signage and road closure). Two optional extensions may be awarded: (1) construction of a second identical corral, and (2) installation of a hitching rail. The contract will be a firm‑fixed‑price, with performance expected from 1 June 2027 to 31 July 2027 (approximately 61 calendar days). The solicitation is a total small‑business set‑aside and will be awarded to the lowest technically acceptable bidder.
• Scope: supply/install steel‑pipe corral (20 × 60 ft) with three pens, concrete post embedment, temporary traffic control.
• Options: additional identical corral; hitching rail.
• Location: Caribou‑Targhee National Forest (Idaho).
• Period of Performance: 06/01/2027 – 07/31/2027 (≈ 2 months).
• Submission: sealed quotes due 10/29/2026; questions due 10/12/2026.
• Site visit (optional) on 10/06/2026 at 10:00 MT.
• Small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 238990).