SNPLMA Kalamazoo Fence – 1240LT27Q0025, Ely, Nevada

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	1240LT27Q0025
Agency	Forest Service
Office	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Where	Ely, Nevada
Posted	November 5, 2026
Bids due	December 4, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-07:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Specialty trades (NAICS 238990)
Notice type	Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting contact	Terri Tucker · terri.tucker@usda.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

Bidding on this one? We'll prepare it.

Full Bid, $950: forms, a cost worksheet built around the Davis-Bacon wage rates, amendments, bonds checklist and compliance check. You set the price, sign and submit. Every package includes a win analysis: what similar contracts at this agency sold for, and who won them.

Flat fee, never a percentage. Your first bid: pay only if you submit it.

Get a free fit check for this bid

Or email mark@sealthebid.com with the solicitation number.

Get new specialty trades contracts in Nevada by email

Free. New specialty trades contracts in Nevada, in plain English, the morning they're posted. Unsubscribe anytime.

From the notice

This intent of this project is to construct approximately 0.5 miles of barbwire fence lines near Kalamazoo Campground on the Ely Ranger District. Construct two barbwire drift fences totaling approximately 0.5 miles in length to exclude active grazing within Kalamazoo Campground. Livestock in the campground presents a safety hazard and has resulted in numerous complaints from the public. In addition, limiting livestock activities within the campground will also extend protection of newly installed recreational infrastructure. This project includes construction of approximately 2,500 feet of new barbwire fence including installation of an estimated four 12-foot wire gates as a lump sum.

Excerpt from the agency's notice. Read the full text and attachments on SAM.gov.

What you'll need to bid

A quote form. Usually the SF-1449 or SF-18, filled in and signed, with a price for each line.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Prices that respect the wage rules. Federal construction over $2,000 pays at least the Davis-Bacon rates in the attached wage determination.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
Bonds if the job is large. Federal construction over $150,000 needs payment and performance bonds, and often a bid bond (SF-24).

Always check the notice itself: the instructions in the solicitation win over any general rule.