F--Brent Creek HAND-CUTTING/PILING

Amendment / Modification

• This amendment addresses all questions received regarding solicitation 140L3726Q0019.

• A "Amendment 0001 Q&A" attachment is referenced for detailed answers to these questions.

• The Period of Performance has been updated to 08/01/2026 to 09/25/2026.

• The primary change is the inclusion of answers to vendor questions via an attached document.

• The Period of Performance has been modified.

• Bidders should review the "Amendment 0001 Q&A" attachment for clarifications that may impact their proposals.

• The Period of Performance has been updated.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses to contractor questions regarding the Brent Creek Cut & Pile solicitation (Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0019).

• Access Status: The area is snow-covered and accessible by snowmobile or tracked UTV until March 30th. A Forest Service gate will be locked from March 31st to June 30th.
• Tree Density: Estimated density index is 7E level V, with crown closure of material to be severed and piled estimated at over 60% total cover.
• Forest Inventory Data: No current report is available.
• Camping: No designated camping is available, and camping is not recommended due to grizzly bear habitat.
• Marking: Boundary marking has not been completed but will be done before work starts. Five-needle pines will be marked in late June/early July. An Avenza PDF map can also be used for boundary markings.
• DBH Limit: Trees cut that could be over 14" DBH are acceptable, but any trees meeting the 14" DBH limit must be cut.
• Slope: The slope is generally under 40%, with rolling hills and some small drainages.
• Piling Material: Significant 'dead and down' material is present but does not require piling; only cut trees need to be piled.

This Q&A clarifies operational details, access, marking procedures, and material handling, which may affect bidder understanding of the scope and execution of the work. No changes to deadlines or submission rules are indicated.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items for hand cutting (chainsaw) and piling of junipers on approximately 100 acres in the Brent Creek area of Fremont County, Wyoming. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is procuring these services.

• Perform hand cutting (chainsaw) and piling of junipers.

• Services to be performed on BLM-administered lands in the Brent Creek area.

• Specific tasks include cutting and piling juniper, lodgepole, spruce, and fir from designated areas.

• Stumps from cut conifers should be no taller than 5 inches and parallel to the ground.

• No cutting of target conifer species 14 inches or greater Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) or marked trees.

• Exclusion of five-needle pine species, limber pine, whitebark pine, cottonwood trees, aspens, and other softwood species.

• Slash piles should be constructed of tree limbs, tops, and boles no greater than 8 inches in diameter and no greater than 8 feet in length, with specific pile size and construction requirements.

• Work areas must be kept clean and free of garbage.

• Machinery must be equipped with approved spark arresters.

• Work will be performed using hand equipment (chainsaw); no heavy equipment is permitted.

• Designated cutting areas will be marked on georeferenced maps.

• Roads must remain open for vehicle traffic.

• Vehicle undercarriages must be cleaned prior to entering the work area.

• Work will be stopped during extreme fire danger or poor road conditions.

• Contract type: Firm-fixed price purchase order.

• Period of Performance: August 1, 2026, to September 25, 2026 (approximately 56 days).

• Estimated value: Not explicitly stated, but pricing is per acre.

• Quotes are requested via this solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

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

• Quotes must include a signed SF 1449 with price and UEI/CAGE code, reference to provision 52.212-2 for evaluation factors, and signed amendments.

• Technical Questions Due: February 24, 2026.

• Technical Answers Due: On or about February 27, 2026.

• Solicitation Deadline: March 9, 2026, 0900 MST.

• Technical questions to be submitted via email to Linda Neely at Ineely@blm.gov.

• This solicitation is set-aside for small business.

• NAICS Code: 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry.

• Small business size standard: $34M.

• Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) as of the closing date.

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

• Georeferenced maps are available upon request.

• Assistance for small businesses is available through APEX Accelerators (formerly PTAP).

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for "Brent Creek Thinning and Pile" services. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses and will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis.

• The contractor shall perform services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement and other supporting documentation.

• The specific task involves "Cut and pile conifer, slashing, cut and pile level v, 7E 100 acres total" in the Dubois FMU Thinning area.

• Period of Performance: August 1, 2026, to September 25, 2026.

• Offerors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.

• Questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Linda Neely, at lneely@blm.gov by the deadline specified in the solicitation.

• The solicitation is set aside for small business based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

• 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 140L3726Q0019.

• The offer due date is March 9, 2026, at 0900 MDT.