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Barillas Peak & Encino Vista Lookout Tower Restoration, Santa Fe NF

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7 · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
8 Oct 2026
Closes
6 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC
Reference
127EAX26Q0069
Location
NM, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC to 6 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 9 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7 in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Barillas Peak & Encino Vista Lookout Tower Restoration, Santa Fe NF”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference 127EAX26Q0069 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 25 notices from this buyer since 2026, 4 of them currently open. There are 388 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7 is soliciting Barillas Peak & Encino Vista Lookout Tower Restoration, Santa Fe NF. Solicitation number 127EAX26Q0069. Classified under NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Product/service code Z1JZ — MAINTENANCE OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS. Place of performance: NM, USA. Responses are due by 06 November 2026 22:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The purpose for amendment 00001 is to;

1) Update the Site Visit Dates as follows;

a) Barillas Peak Lookout Tower: October 13, Meet at Pecos Ranger District Office @ 9:00am

(MST); 32 South Main Street, Pecos, NM 87552, leave office for site by 9:30am (MST)

b) Encino Vista Lookout Tower: October 14, Meet at the Coyote Ranger District Office @ 9:00am

(MST); 20 Private Drive 1707, Coyote, NM 87012, leave office for site by 9:30am (MST) Provide name of company representative(s) attending the visit to Aaron Trujillo by email [contact details removed] or phone: [contact details removed]) Extend RFI Due Date from 10/01/2026 to 10/19/2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time. Please submit all RFI's to the following POC's a) Richard Ortega at [contact details removed] b) Troy McCullough at [contact details removed] 3) Extend the Quote Due Date from 10/12/2026 to 11/06/2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time. 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 127EAX26Q0069 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the design, removal and replacement of the Barillas Lookout Tower cab with a new cab and lighting protection system. An optional bid item for the Encino Vista Lookout Tower is to replace/install a brand-new comprehensive lightning protection system. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $45M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

Context for bidders

We hold 25 notices from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 7, going back to August 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 388 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 8 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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