Perform mastication of mountain laurel and other woody vegetation under 6 inches DBH across 313 acres in designated areas of the allegheny national forests bradford ranger district. Work includes…

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Contract number
12444726P0008
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$101,725

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$101,725.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 62% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Region 9 - Eastern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Competed under SAP · 8 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Youngsville, PA 16371, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 9 (Eastern Region) awarded a purchase order to Aesic, LLC (doing business as Andres Excavating) on September 1, 2026, for $101,725 to perform manual and mechanical mastication of mountain laurel and woody vegetation under 6 inches DBH across 313 acres on the Allegheny National Forest's Bradford Ranger District. This is a total small business set-aside.

Work is performed in Youngsville, Pennsylvania and spans ten contract line items ranging from 4 to 57 acres per unit. Performance runs from August 24, 2026 through December 7, 2026. Contractors must use specialized rotary cutting mowers or horizontal drum equipment (FECON bull hog brush cutters); traditional brush hogs are unacceptable. Manual treatment is required in intermittent stream buffers (10-foot protected zones), dry drainages, and areas inaccessible to mechanized equipment. Treatment must occur outside the nesting season of April 1 through June 30. Contractors must protect desirable species (oak, hickory, butternut, American chestnut, black walnut, and white pine), limit ground disturbance to the top 6 inches of soil, and clear slash from rights-of-way, private property lines, recreational trails, and gas well openings.

Description

Perform mastication of mountain laurel and other woody vegetation under 6 inches DBH across 313 acres in designated areas of the allegheny national forests bradford ranger district. Work includes manual and mechanical mastication using approved equip

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 12444726P0008?

12444726P0008 was awarded to Aesic, LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2026.

How much is contract 12444726P0008 worth?

The government has obligated $101,725 on 12444726P0008.

Which agency awarded contract 12444726P0008?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12444726P0008, with funding from Region 9 - Eastern Region (Forest Service).

Was contract 12444726P0008 competed?

The extent of competition for 12444726P0008 was competed under sap. The government received 8 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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