MN - glacial ridge NWR - removal of trees and woody vegetation (929.0 acres)

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
140FS226P0273
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$184,407

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$184,406.50 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 56% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
NAICS code
115310 Support Activities for Forestry
PSC
F014 Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Competed under SAP · 15 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Erskine, MN 56535, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a purchase order to Jeff Powell Excavating LLC on August 21, 2026, for removal of trees and woody vegetation across 929 acres at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, with a ceiling value of $184,406.50. The award is a total small business set-aside.

Work is performed in Erskine, Minnesota (Polk County) through December 31, 2026. The contractor must mechanically cut or chip standing woody vegetation ranging from 1 to approximately 3 inches diameter at breast height using rotary mowers or mulching machines. Material greater than 6 inches diameter breast height must be cut and piled; smaller material may be mowed or mulched to less than 2 inches in size and no longer than 1 foot in length. All stumps must be flush cut to a maximum height of 4 inches above ground. The contractor provides all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies. Pricing is firm fixed on a per-acre unit-price basis, with payment based on actual acres satisfactorily completed. The engagement is governed by Service Contract Act wage standards for Polk County, Minnesota. The award resulted from a solicitation posted August 7, 2026, with proposals due August 18, 2026.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 140FS226P0273?

140FS226P0273 was awarded to Jeff Powell Excavating LLC by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) on August 21, 2026.

How much is contract 140FS226P0273 worth?

The government has obligated $184,407 on 140FS226P0273.

Which agency awarded contract 140FS226P0273?

Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) awarded 140FS226P0273, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

Was contract 140FS226P0273 competed?

The extent of competition for 140FS226P0273 was competed under sap. The government received 15 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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