56--ASDO 2026 FENCE T-POST PURCHASE

This contract calls for the purchase of 7,800 six-foot and 600 six-and-a-half-foot steel T-posts for the Arizona Strip District Office of the Bureau of Land Management, to be used in maintaining livestock fencing on grazing allotments. Each post must be manufactured from 1.33 pounds per foot ASTM-certified steel, painted green with white tops, and include five fence clips, with all deliveries required to be FOB destination to the St. George BLM Brigham Road storage yard in Utah by September 30, 2026. The procurement is conducted as a firm fixed-price, total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12, exclusively reserved for small businesses, including HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, with strict compliance requirements for SAM registration and Unique Entity Identification. Offers are evaluated under a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is based solely on adherence to material, size, and color specifications, with price assessed for reasonableness. The contract incorporates numerous regulatory clauses, many with RFO deviations, including those for whistleblower protections, contractor debarment restrictions, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, Buy American requirements, and sustainable products. Payment will be processed electronically through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, requiring contractors to register and submit invoices that include their UEI number, contract number, delivery date, and itemized costs. All contractors must be registered in SAM at the time of quote submission and award, with post-award responsibilities including representation of socioeconomic status and compliance with labor and security standards. The period of performance runs from June 22 to July 17, 2026, with acceptance conducted by the government at the delivery site. The contracting officer for the Arizona State Office is Rachel Henriques, and a contracting officer’s representative will be designated after award. The estimated value of the contract is $50,000, and performance will be documented through the paperless Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System.