The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded an indefinite delivery contract to GPM Inc. to provide hazardous fuels reduction services on the Superior and Chippewa National Forests located in northern Minnesota. The multiple-award contract has a potential value of $1 million with a period of performance from April 2018 through April 2023.
The original solicitation sought proposals for hazardous fuels reduction tasks including shearing, mulching, mastication, and severing and piling of understory fuels. The work is to be performed at multiple locations throughout the Superior and Chippewa National Forests and is subject to applicable prevailing wage rates. As the prime contractor, GPM Inc. will furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and supplies needed except those designated as government-furnished in order to perform the required hazardous fuel reduction work.
GPM Inc. will carry out delivery orders awarded against the indefinite delivery contract over its five-year period of performance. The contract aims to procure hazardous fuels reduction services to mitigate wildfire risk across the Superior and Chippewa National Forests managed by the Forest Service.