# SAM #1240LT27Q0029
Lowline Fire Area Wildlife-Friendly Fence Rehabilitation
**Buyer:** USDA FOREST SERVICE-SPOC IM
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2027
**Identifier:** 1240LT27Q0029
**NAICS:** 238990
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking a contractor to rebuild fire-damaged range fencing in the Lowline Fire area of Gunnison County, Colorado.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Forest Service; USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 8. Work is on the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG).
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named; the contractor is to supply the materials.
- **Requested work:** Rehabilitate approximately 16,414 feet of wildlife-friendly, four-wire fence, including mobilization, removal and disposal of old fencing, and installation of new fencing.
- **Notable design and site requirements:** Use capped or sealed steel pipe posts and braces, steel T-posts, wooden stays, and 12.5-gauge smooth and barbed wire at specified heights. The fence must be capable of laying down during the off season. Clear a right-of-way no wider than 10 feet, avoid impacts to wetlands and waterways, and clean equipment to prevent spreading invasive weeds.
- **Estimated value:** $100,000–$250,000; the statement of work identifies a $200,000 funding allocation.
- **Offer requirements:** Quotes are to include a technical approach, relevant experience, a construction schedule, and a bid guarantee.
### Description
PROJECT: Lowline Area Burned Fence Construction Project -GMUG NF in Gunnison County, Colorado
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POC'S: JANICE KING, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, at janice.king@usda.gov and LUCAS DAHLMAN,
CONGTRACTING OFFICER, at lucas.dahlman@usda.gov
Questions shall be submitted via email to Janice King at janice.king@usda.gov and to Lucas Dahlman at lucas.dahlman@usda.gov no later than November 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to Janice King at janice.king@usda.gov and to Lucas Dahlman at lucas.dahlman@usda.gov no later than December 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
DESCRIPTION: The project will consist of constructing approximately 16,414 feet of four wire fence in the vicinity of the 2023 Low Line Fire, Gunnison County, Colorado. The purpose and need are to replace existing fences damaged by the 2023 Low Line Fire with a friendly wildlife fence and provide removal of old and damaged fence materials. See the SOW, SOI, SPECS and Diagram for more details.
There is a Site Visit scheduled for this project for November 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.Mountain Time. Additional details regarding the Site Visit are located in this solicitation.
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