Palo Duro Canyon State Park Livestock Grazing Lease

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking bids for a livestock-grazing lease covering approximately 3,465 acres at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Randall and Armstrong Counties, Texas.

Texas > Texas Parks and Wildlife Department > Purchasing and Contracting Section


General
Open (posted)
802-27-68451
Oct 14, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 30, 2026 12:00 PM
5 years base + 1 × 5 years option
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
purchasing.bidbox@tpwd.texas.gov
+15129607483
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX, USA
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Purchasing & Contracting C-1, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
Bid Proposal, Grazing Lease, Deposit Amount, Lease Deposit, Bidder Qualifications, TINS Application, Addenda
Description

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is soliciting bids for a livestock-grazing lease covering approximately 3,465 acres at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, including the Upper Mesquite Mesa, Lower Mesquite Mesa, and Cita Canyon pastures. The lease supports range improvement, native plant and wildlife habitat management, woody-species reduction, resource conservation, and livestock production. The lessee must provide experienced stockman and range-resource management, personally supervise ranching and grazing operations, manage cattle, maintain fencing and watering improvements, provide supplemental feed and animal-health services, and comply with pasture rotation, reporting, access, and property-maintenance requirements. The initial lease runs from award through September 30, 2031, with a possible additional five-year renewal. Bidders must submit a price per Animal Unit Month, a lease deposit equal to at least 10% of the calculated initial-term bid, bidder qualifications, and the completed solicitation forms and lease provisions. The award is based on the highest price per Animal Unit Month among qualified bidders.

Classification Codes
NAICS112111Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
PSCAA36AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT
Smart Codes
livestock grazingranch managementrange resource management
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 30, 2026-Solicitation Posting Date
Oct 5, 2026-Pre-Bid Site Visit Period (optional)
Optional site visits may be scheduled between October 5 and October 9, 2026. Bidders must contact David Fischer to schedule attendance and obtain the meeting location and driving directions.
Oct 9, 2026-Pre-Bid Site Visit Period Ends
Oct 09, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 14, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • Commercial General Liability — $500,000.00
Scored
No
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