Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 21, 2026·Responses due Oct 2, 2026

AERIAL FIRE DEPOT - Daycare Fence Replacement

Forest Service · Aerial Fire Depot

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
238990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
1240LU26Q0116
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
Y1PZ
Place
MT, USA
Contact
Alisha Knaub (alisha.knaub@usda.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 1240LU26Q0116 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 21, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Sep 28, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 16, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026, middle of the range Oct 31, 2026.
Measured from 17 past solicitations at Forest Service with NAICS 238990 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 21, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1240LU26Q0116 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a fence replacement. North American Industry Classification (NAICS): 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, Size Standard is $19.0 M. Set Aside: 100% small business set-aside. Project Magnitude � Less than $25,000 Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee (FAR 52.228-1):… (show all)

20% required if quote/offer in excess of $150,000 Performance & Payment Bonds (FAR 52.228-15): Both required at 100% of original contract price if value in excess of $150,000, due 10 days after award. Only payment protections required for contracts exceeding $35,000 but not exceeding $150,000, irrevocable letter of credit or payment bond allowed per FAR 52.228-13, due within 10 days of contract award. Provide quote by: 12:00 PM, Mountain Time on October 2, 2026. DOCUMENTS TO RETURN: The following documents shall be submitted by the quoter for evaluation to be considered responsive: Schedule of Items The attached experience questionnaire or a document demonstrating recent and relevant experience and past performance in respect to the size and scope of this particular project. See pages 25 - 27 for specific information to include for evaluation. Bid guarantee per information above. Acknowledge Amendments (per the instructions in Block 11 on the SF-30) if applicable. Send quote to: Forest Service, Property and Procurement Services, Intermountain Zone, CSA #9 Attn: Alisha Knaub E-mail: alisha.knaub@usda.gov For solicitation questions contact Alisha Knaub at email alisha.knaub@usda.gov. Questions are due no later than September 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.

Who won similar work

38 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 238990.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Ashish Biswas Fresno CA 93711 USA2$1.4MMay 13, 2026
PLATINUM CONTRACTING SERVICES Boulder Creek CA 95006 USA2$965KMay 22, 2026
NOLAND TOUGH FENCE, LLC2$759KOct 5, 2026
COELHO, INC.2$436KMay 19, 2026
GLOBAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INC1$1.9MMar 24, 2026
L & I FENCE CONSTRUCTION INC1$1.5MMar 24, 2026
KINGSLEY BUILDERS, INC1$1.4MAug 19, 2025
L & S Fencing, LLC1$1.1MFeb 3, 2026
MOUNTAIN VALLEY SERVICES LLC1$1.1MJun 23, 2026
CARGILL FENCE CO, LLC1$956KMar 24, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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