ACQ- 2026 EAST RIM PILES CONTRACT

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for services related to natural resources and conservation. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses, specifically based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. The services involve work on 30.5 acres.

• Perform services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and supporting documentation.

• Contractors must provide their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.

• The period of performance is from June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

• The specific contract type and estimated value are not explicitly detailed in the provided pages, but pricing is requested per acre.

• Quotes must be submitted by the deadline of June 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM local time.

• Evaluation will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

• Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to Michael Stewart (michael.stewart@ios.doi.gov) or Cory Cornell (blm_ak_AFS_procurement@blm.gov) by the solicitation deadline.

• This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business.

• A formal pre-award site visit is not scheduled, but contractors are encouraged to visit the site independently.

• The solicitation number is 140L022600012.

• Product/Service Code: F099 (Natural Resources/Conservation - Other).

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items for selective thinning, pruning, and piling on 30.5 acres in the East Rim Project area, Pinedale Field Office, Wyoming. The Bureau of Land Management is procuring these services.

• Perform selective thinning, pruning, and piling on 30.5 acres.

• Work involves hand thin-prune-pile activities on a mixed conifer habitat improvement unit.

• Specifics include achieving a 20' x 20' spacing with 90% variability, pruning approximately 110 leave trees/acre, and constructing 41-60 piles/acre.

• Detailed specifications for selective thinning, pruning, and piling are provided, including guidelines for tree removal, stump cutting, limb pruning, and pile construction.

• Vehicles must be cleaned to prevent the spread of noxious weeds.

• The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed-price contract.

• Period of Performance: June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

• Quotes are due by June 15, 2026, 1200 ADT.

• Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror.

• Evaluation factors include Past Performance, Technical Proposal (Capability and Experience), and Price.

• Quotes must include a signed SF 1449, and refer to provision 52.212-2 for detailed inclusion requirements.

• Technical questions are due by June 9, 2026.

• This solicitation is set-aside for small business.

• NAICS Code: 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services) with a small business size standard of $34M.

• Product Service Code: F099 (Natural Resources/Conservation- Other).

• A formal pre-award site visit is not scheduled, but contractors are encouraged to visit the site.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• Questions should be submitted via email to Michael Stewart (michael_stewart@ios.doi.gov) or Cory Cornell (blm_ak_AFS_procurement@blm.gov).

• The document includes extensive FAR and DOI clauses and provisions, including wage determinations under the Service Contract Act.