The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region issued a purchase order to Sweat US LLC on September 23, 2026, for vegetation and hazardous fuels management across California Desert District lands, with a ceiling value of $4,893,832 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2031. The procurement carries an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside; Sweat US LLC is SBA certified 8(a) and Native American owned.
Work is performed in Ridgecrest, California, spanning over 7,800 funded acres across San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino Counties. Scope includes desert restoration via tamarisk hand-pulling, Santa Ana Wash treatment using foliar application and hand removal, border area chaparral management (cut and chip/pile/haul), Western Riverside County sage scrub removal, post-fire invasive species control, and North Mountain fuel break maintenance. Five optional projects add 2,900 acres for similar work. Performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. The originating solicitation (ISBEE set-aside, NAICS 115310) closed September 11, 2026. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply.