140FS226Q0177_QA_Consolidated_0001.pdf

140FS226Q0177 – Consolidated Questions & Answers

Date: August 19, 2026

Site Inspection Q1: Is an optional pre-quotation site inspection or walkthrough available for interested contractors?

A1: Yes. Site visits for both active projects will be available Wednesday, August 26.

Contractors may contact Michael Assenmacher directly to schedule access.

Q2: If so, could you please provide the procedure for arranging attendance?

A2: Contractors may contact Michael Assenmacher, 406-366-0537, michael_assenmacher@fws.gov, to schedule access.

Treatment Areas / Quantities Q1: Can the Government provide or confirm the approximate linear footage for each treatment category shown on the project map:

- Two-Side Canopy Clearing

- Two-Side Total Clearing

- One-Side Canopy Clearing

A2: The linear footage measurements are included on the project map (last page of SOW).

They appear as the black numerical labels placed directly over each corresponding trail segment line.

Q3: Is there a separate measurement or schedule identifying the exact segments associated with each treatment category?

A3: The linear footage measurements are included on the project map (last page of SOW).

They appear as the black numerical labels placed directly over each corresponding trail segment line.

Site Conditions / Access Q4: Are tree sizes, vegetation density, terrain conditions, wetland areas, crossings, or equipment-access limitations identified anywhere beyond the project map/SOW?

A4: No.

mailto:michael_assenmacher@fws.gov

Q5: Are there any known areas where the use of heavy forestry equipment or a forestry mulcher would be restricted?

A5: No equipment-type or weight restrictions currently apply. Contractors must avoid rutting, soil displacement, puddling, and erosion, especially in wet or soft areas.

Scope Responsibility Q6: Does the Government expect one contractor to perform the complete scope, including canopy trimming, manual chainsaw work, mulching/grinding, stump grinding or flush cutting, and final cleanup?

A6: Yes.

Q7: Are there any portions of the canopy work that the Government anticipates being performed separately from the ground-level mulching/clearing work?

A7: No.

Performance Schedule Q8: The solicitation lists the period of performance as October 1, 2026 through September

30, 2027, while the SOW references a six-month performance window to accommodate weather, hunting-season access restrictions, fire-season shutdowns, and other limitations.

Could you please clarify the expected work window and whether the contractor may select the specific six-month period in coordination with the Refuge Manager?

A8: Period of performance will be from October 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027.

Labor / Wage Requirements Q9: We noted that the solicitation identifies Wage Determination No. 2015-5105, Revision

28, for Linn County, Kansas. Are there any additional labor classifications or wage-related requirements that contractors should specifically account for when preparing their quotation?

A9: No.

Insurance / Bonding / Other Requirements Q10: Are there any specific insurance, bonding, licensing, or other subcontractor requirements that should be considered in preparing the quotation?

A10: Insurance, bonding, or licensing was not explicitly included in the solicitation.

Amendments / Q&A Q11: Please confirm whether any amendments, notices, maps, or answers to contractor questions have been issued beyond the solicitation package and attachments currently available.

A11: No previous amendments have been posted to the solicitation.

Additional Questions from Answer Set Q12: Should offerors submit one firm-fixed price or category-based pricing?

A12: Contractors may submit a total firm-fixed price or a breakdown by treatment category.

The award will be firm fixed price. ither is acceptable.

Q13: Are there designated staging, fueling, or equipment storage areas?

A13: Contractors may establish staging and related areas in coordination with refuge staff along the trail. Locations will be confirmed during the site visit.

Q14: May mulched vegetation remain onsite?

A14: Yes. All mulched vegetation may remain onsite as long as it meets the specified dimensions and does not obstruct trails, levees, or drainage.