The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $463,540 definitive contract to D & H Enterprises LLC for fuel reduction mastication services at Ocean Springs Unit Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge on September 18, 2026, under a total small business set-away. D & H Enterprises LLC is a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business.
Work encompasses mechanical chipping and mulching of trees and brush six to eight inches in diameter or smaller across 1,204 acres at three treatment units, with residues reduced to chips no larger than two feet in length and compressed to no more than six inches above forest floor, all stumps reduced to ground level. Place of performance is Gautier, MS, with a contract period of September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and an option to extend services for up to six months at rates adjustable only for revisions to prevailing labor rates. Equipment must be heavy-duty, low ground pressure tracked or rubber-tired machinery with minimum 90 horsepower, and all equipment must be pressure-washed prior to arrival. Work hours are 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except national emergencies or administrative closings. Supervisory personnel require a minimum of two years of relevant experience. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34 million. Contractors are subject to limitations on subcontracting restricting payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors to 50 percent of contract value for services and supplies. Compliance with the Service Contract Act wage determination for Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties, Mississippi, is required.