# Texas DIR/ESBD #802-27-68451

Cattle-grazing lease for approximately 3,465 acres at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 802-27-68451
**NAICS:** 112130, 112111

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking a qualified operator for a cattle-grazing lease at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
- **Buyer:** Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Purchasing and Contracting Section (Purchasing and Contracting C-1).
- **Opportunity:** Lease approximately 3,465 acres across three pastures: Upper Mesquite Mesa (1,523 acres), Lower Mesquite Mesa (523 acres), and Cita Canyon (1,419 acres), in Randall and Armstrong Counties, Texas.
- **Pricing and stocking:** Bidders propose a price per Animal Unit Month (AUM). The initial bid calculation uses a minimum of 200 animal units for 35 grazing months; allowable annual stocking rates depend on forage conditions. Award goes to a qualified bidder offering the highest price per AUM.
- **Operator responsibilities:** Manage grazing and livestock care, provide supplemental feed and minerals, and maintain and repair fences and watering facilities. Work should support range health, native plants, wildlife habitat, and conservation of natural and cultural resources while controlling woody vegetation.
- **Qualifications and access:** Bidders need stockman and range-resource management experience, including personal supervision of ranching and grazing operations. The grazing area is landlocked; vehicle access requires crossing Lighthouse Ranch, private property.
- **Term and season:** The initial lease runs from award through the stated initial term, with the possibility of one additional five-year renewal by mutual written agreement. Grazing generally takes place seasonally from fall through spring.
- **Named companies:** No OEMs or commercial vendors are identified. Lighthouse Ranch is named as the private property crossed for access.
- **Compliance:** Responses must conform to the specifications.

### Description

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting bids for a livestock-grazing lease at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Randall and Armstrong Counties, Texas. The lease includes approximately 3,465 acres across the Upper Mesquite Mesa, Lower Mesquite Mesa, and Cita Canyon pastures, with an annual grazing period from October 1 through April 30. The initial lease runs from the date of award through September 30, 2031, and may be renewed for one additional five-year term. The area is landlocked and has no vehicular access except by crossing Lighthouse Ranch, private property; responses must conform exactly to the specifications.

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