95--DILLON FIELD OFFICE CATTLE GUARD

This contract, issued under solicitation number 140L3626Q0033 by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, Montana State Office, is a total small business set-aside for the procurement of cattleguards under NAICS code 332312, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis to a responsible small business concern that is actively registered in SAM and has submitted a complete, responsive quote with pricing for all listed items. The contract requires delivery of two 14-foot cattleguard grids, three 14-foot bases, two 12-foot grids, four cattleguard wing sets, two 12-foot bases, and one delivery service to the BLM Dillon Field Office at 1005 Selway Drive, Dillon, MT 59725, with all items to be delivered within 45 days of order receipt. All cattleguard components must comply with stringent technical specifications: steel grids and wings must be ASTM A-36, all-welded construction meeting AWS D1.1 standards and AASHTO HS-20 load design; concrete bases must be precast with a 3,000 psi 28-day compressive strength, equipped with ½-inch anchor bolts and at least one lift eye; surfaces must be cleaned to SSPC SP-6, coated with a lead-free zinc-rich primer (minimum 1.5 mils dry film), and finished with two coats of oil alkyd-enamel gloss paint totaling a minimum of 3 mils dry film thickness in federal safety yellow (FED TT-C595 color No. 13655). Offerors must submit two copies each of manufacturer descriptive data and written supplier certifications verifying conformance to all specifications. The contract incorporates FAR clauses including Alternate I of 52.212-4, 52.222-50 Alternate I for combating trafficking in persons, 52.240-91 Alternate I for security prohibitions, and Buy American provisions. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s IPP system, with an itemized invoice attached and a copy emailed to cbrailer@blm.gov. The contract prohibits unauthorized obligations, encourages policies against texting while driving, requires whistleblower protections, and mandates compliance with SAM registration and annual representational updates.