Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management · COLORADO STATE OFFICE
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140L1726Q0046
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
332312
Product service code
5660
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Contracting contact
cstrickland@ios.doi.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 332312 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
BLM-NM RPFO WELDED STEEL CATTLEGUARDS This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.6- Streamline Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. DELIVERY DATE: 12/30/2026 This is an RFQ for WELDED STEELE CATTLEGUARDS in accordance with BLM-NM RPFO CATTLEGUARD SPECS. POC: Contract Specialist Courtni Strickland - cstrickland@ios.doi.gov Basic Contracting Requirements: 1. Active Registration: www.sam.gov/SAM 2. Compliance with Section 889 clauses. 3. Invoicing and Payment: www.ipp.gov - 30 day prompt pay after delivery. We can accept and pay partial invoices for accepted deliveries. 4. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses 5. FAR Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures 6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 332312; Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 500 7. Type of Contract - Firm Fixed Price - no changes in price. 8. Basis of Award - Award will be based on the offeror whose quotation represents the best value to the Government, considering price and other factors as described in the Evaluation Criteria. Technical acceptability must be met before price is evaluated. Minimum Requirements for responsive quote: 1. Provide your bid in two separate volumes: Volume 1 Price and Volume 2 Technical Approach and Past Performance. 2. Fill Bid Schedule as part of Volume 1 Price 3. Conform to the RFQ delivery schedule. Instructions to Offerors: - Check your SAM registration, this must be active and current at the time of offers due. - Updates and registrations have been taking longer to process. If you have issues, there is free assistance is available at your local APEX Accelerators - https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ - Email with any questions you have, prior to the closing date, with enough time to research an answer and post an amendment. -Email your signed quote package to: cstrickland@ios.doi.gov, with "140L1726Q0046 BLM-NM RPFO WELDED STEEL CATTLEGUARDS" in the subject line, no later than August 31, 2026 no later than 12:00 hrs (12:00 PM) Mountain Time (MT) to include filled in SF-1449. Provide company information to include: Name, Address, SAM UEI number, and POC Name and email along with the price should be included in the package. -Offers are due August 31, 2026 no later than 12:00 hrs (12:00 PM) Mountain Time (MT). Attachments: ATTACHMENT 1- A06 BLM-NM RPFO CATTLEGUARD SPECS ATTACHMENT 2- A06 BID SCHEDULE CATTLEGUARD SPECS ATTACHMENT 3- A06 RFPO L-Shaped Cattle Guard Bases ATTACHMENT 4- A06 RPFO BLM generic Cattleguard drawing ATTACHMENT 5- A06 RPFO BLM generic Cattleguard wing drawing Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Courtni Strickland cstrickland@ios.doi.gov
Contact
Point of contact
Strickland, Courtni
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
cstrickland@ios.doi.gov
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