87--CFO WH&B HAY-SMALL BALES

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting bids under solicitation number 140L3626Q0042 for the supply and delivery of 164 tons of small square hay bales to the Challis BLM Wild Horse Corrals in Idaho, with all deliveries required to be completed by August 26, 2026. The contract is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 111940, which carries a size standard of $2.5 million in average annual receipts, and only offerors with active SAM registration are eligible to respond. The hay must consist of 114.8 tons of a 60/40 alfalfa/grass mix and 49.2 tons of Timothy grass, delivered in 70-pound bales with a ±10% tolerance, secured with two or three strings, and must meet a minimum Relative Feed Value of 90. The product must be certified weed-free per NAISMA or an equivalent state program, with documentation provided via bale tags or load certificates, and must be free of mold, excessive dust, noxious weeds, and foreign material. The solicitation follows FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, and the award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, where price is the sole evaluation factor, but all technical requirements are mandatory and treated on a pass/fail basis. Offers must be submitted electronically by 3 PM Mountain Time on August 5, 2026, via email using Standard Form 1449, and no fax or physical submissions are accepted. Invoicing must occur through the Invoice Processing Portal and include the contract PO number, tonnage by hay type, and delivery location. Payment will be administered by the BLM Montana State Office in Billings, MT, and the government will inspect and accept deliveries at the Challis delivery site. The government reserves the right to split the award among multiple vendors by tonnage, hay type, or delivery schedule. All rejected loads must be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the government.