J-2.7 Metal Delineator Posts

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting 3,000 J-2.7 Metal Delineator Posts through a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotation under solicitation number 12318726Q0098, with responses due by July 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332999, with the small business size standard set at 750 employees, and is open exclusively to small business concerns, including HUBZone small businesses. All offers must be submitted electronically to Toni-Ann Averils at Toni-Ann.Averils@usda.gov and require an active SAM.gov registration to be eligible. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where only the lowest-priced offer that meets all technical requirements will be considered for award. Technical acceptability is determined by compliance with all salient characteristics outlined in Attachment 1 – Specifications, including clear identification of the product by nomenclature, make, model number, or as an “equal” item, supported by sufficient descriptive documentation such as datasheets or brochures. Delivery must be made F.O.B. Destination to 24125 Racetrack St, Foresthill, CA 95631, with a firm deadline of August 14, 2026, and early deliveries are permitted. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price, and all invoices must be submitted through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with vendors required to enroll or be enrolled automatically via their SAM.gov Accounts Receivable Point of Contact. The solicitation incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those related to Buy American, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights, and Anti-Discrimination and DEI Compliance, with specific certifications required from offerors affirming adherence to Federal anti-discrimination laws under Title VI and Title IX, and compliance with Buy American standards. Supplier terms that impose unauthorized fees such as penalties, interest, cancellation fees, or early-termination fees are expressly unenforceable and superseded by the contract. The evaluation process includes technical acceptability as a mandatory pass/fail gate and considers price, technical approach, and past performance, with no numerical weights specified but award based on best value under LPTA criteria. Prices must remain firm for