Z--HSO Field Fence Installation

The contract solicitation for HSO Field Fence Installation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 238990, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Oregon State Office through the Bureau of Land Management’s Procurement Management Branch in Portland, Oregon. Proposals are due by July 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT and must be submitted electronically via email to two designated points of contact. The procurement is governed under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, where only two pass/fail technical gates—Relevant Experience as a Prime Contractor on a similar project within the last six years and Specialized/Local Experience in Clackamas County, Oregon or a comparable area—are assessed; failure to meet either results in a Not Technically Acceptable rating, and price is evaluated only for fairness and reasonableness, not scored. The work requires installation of a 7-foot high, 12-gauge woven wire fence with 10-foot steel line posts every 15 feet, driven 36 inches into the ground, along with anchor posts at minimum 300-foot intervals featuring 4-inch center posts, 3-inch brace posts, and galvanized truss rods with turnbuckles. A 16-foot double gate must be installed with 6-inch diameter support posts set in concrete at least 3 feet deep, 8x8-foot welded pipe panels with galvanized 4x4 mesh infill, heavy-duty tamper-proof hinges, and tension posts. All work must commence within 10 days of notice to proceed and be fully completed, including cleanup, within 45 days. Contractors must submit a detailed work progress plan during the prework conference and maintain a government-approved Quality Control Plan throughout performance. The Government requires pre-installation approval of fence line marking and final inspection before payment. Invoicing must occur through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with enrollment triggered after award via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; a written waiver is required if IPP use is not feasible. Invoices must include certified payrolls and Statements of Compliance per FAR 52.222-8, along with itemized breakdowns for partial payments and a Release of Claims for final payments. Contractors must also provide Performance and Payment Bonds executed via Standard Forms 25 and 25-A sent by email, along with a liability insurance certificate, all prior to comm