The Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest is seeking proposals for the purchase and delivery of 225 tons of large round hay bales by October 31, 2025. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is set aside for small businesses, with NAICS code 111940 and a size standard of $2.5M. Hay must be free of mold, dust, dirt, and rain damage, produced in 2025, and certified Noxious Weed Seed Free. Bales should weigh between 1,000-1,200 lbs and be straight grass or alfalfa/grass mix. Proposals must include a completed schedule of items, technical specifications conformance, and contractor representations/certifications. Offers are due by 1700 MT on September 23, 2025, via email to buffy.kittleson@usda.gov. Evaluation factors are technical specifications conformance, past performance, and price, with price being the most important.

The Ninemile Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of 314 tons of large round hay bales for government horses and mules. This is a total small business set-aside procurement with NAICS code 111940 and a size standard of $2.5M. The hay must be current year 2025 production, free of mold/dust/dirt, not rained on, weigh between 1,000-1,200 lbs per bale, be Noxious Weed Seed Free certified, and consist of straight grass or an alfalfa/grass mix. Straight alfalfa is unacceptable. Delivery is required by October 31, 2025, to Huson, MT. Offers are due by September 3, 2025, 1700 MT, via email to buffy.kittleson@usda.gov, and must include a completed schedule of items, technical proposal conforming to specifications, and representations and certifications. Price, conformance to technical specifications, and past performance will be evaluated, with price being the most important factor. Offerors must have an active SAM registration.

Amendment 1 to solicitation 1284LM25Q0077, issued by USDA-FS CSA Intermountain 2, modifies the original solicitation by changing the line item quantity from 314 to 225. This amendment, effective 08/22/2025, requires offerors to acknowledge its receipt prior to the specified hour and date for offer submission. Acknowledgment can be made by completing and returning copies of the amendment, acknowledging receipt on each offer copy, or via separate communication referencing the solicitation and amendment numbers. Failure to acknowledge may result in rejection of the offer. All other terms and conditions of the original document remain unchanged.