54--Troughs, Custom, TFD ID BLM

The Bureau of Land Management’s Twin Falls District, under the Department of the Interior, has issued a firm fixed-price contract for the manufacture and delivery of custom steel water troughs, identified by solicitation number 140L2626Q0036 and posted on June 12, 2026. The contract requires fabrication of troughs from 14-gauge steel in accordance with ASTM A6, A36, A569, and A120 standards, with all welds meeting AWS D9.1-84 specifications and finished via hot-dip galvanizing per ASTM A123 or zinc-rich paint compliant with Federal Specification TT-P-641G. Each trough must be watertight, pass hydrostatic testing, have undamaged threaded couplings, and not exceed a half-inch warp between diagonal measurements. Deliveries are to be made to Boise, Idaho, with payment processed exclusively through the Internet Payment Platform, and invoicing via SAM is mandatory. The evaluation process prioritizes technical capability over price in a trade-off methodology, meaning the award is not guaranteed to the lowest bidder but to the offeror providing the best overall value. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide certified Unique Entity ID and CAGE codes, and comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including labor standards such as minimum wage under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave under EO 13706, employment eligibility verification, whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking requirements, and prohibitions on products from covered entities such as ByteDance and Kaspersky Lab. Additional compliance obligations include reporting executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and adherence to supply chain security requirements under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. The contractor must also affirm any small business, veteran-owned, HUBZone, or women-owned status for socioeconomic considerations, and is subject to privacy training and ethics requirements. No specific delivery schedule, FOB terms, packaging standards, barcoding, or MIL-STD specifications are detailed, and while the contract value is not disclosed, performance is expected under an as-required order basis with inspection and acceptance occurring at the point of delivery based on the provided material and workmanship criteria.