Purchase & Deliver Metal Delineator Posts, Plumas NF

The USDA Forest Service, through its Plumas National Forest office, is seeking qualified small businesses to supply and deliver 1,500 Metal Delineator Posts to the Oroville Ranger District in Oroville, California, under a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Contract priced as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 127EAY26Q0087, is governed by FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition and requires offers to be submitted via email to margaret.forrest@usda.gov no later than July 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. All deliveries must be completed no later than August 31, 2026, with F.O.B. Destination as the required delivery term, meaning title and responsibility transfer upon arrival at the specified delivery site. Technical specifications and terms and conditions are detailed in Attachment 2 and Attachment 1 respectively, with the Schedule of Items provided in Attachment 3. The acquisition is subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, and small business offerors must comply with all applicable subcontracting, labor standards, and socio-economic requirements, including paid sick leave, equal opportunity, and child labor provisions. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where only the lowest-priced offer meeting technical and past performance thresholds will be evaluated for award. Offers must include certified compliance with federal requirements such as the Buy American Act, employment eligibility verification, and protections against trafficking in persons, while also adhering to strict data sovereignty rules prohibiting the use, storage, or processing of government data outside the United States or for AI/ML training purposes. The contract prohibits unauthorized use of government logos, third-party contractual terms, automatic renewals, and foreign jurisdiction clauses, and requires bilateral modifications for any changes. Payment will follow Fast Payment Procedures and Electronic Funds Transfer protocols, with acceptance occurring upon delivery and verification against the technical specifications and Certificate of Conformance. No contract value is finalized due to placeholder pricing, but the government retains the right to adjust quantities within limits specified under FAR clauses, and may retain excess supplies up to $250 without additional payment.