140L3726Q0156_-_RFQ_Package.pdf

DATIL WELL WUI THINNING UNIT 3 2026, BUREAU OF LAND

MANAGEMENT, ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OFFICE, BERNALILLO

COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0156 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

This solicitation is set aside for small business. NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry

– Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 – Natural Resources/Conservation – Tree Thinning. The Purchase Order will be issued as a firm, fixed-price agreement with a single lump sum payment.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque District Office, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a requirement to perform Manual Fuel Reduction / Thinning – Slash Management (pinyon-juniper) on a per acre basis with an estimated 322 acres with work to be performed from October 1, 2026 – April 1, 2027. The project is located within the Datil Well Recreation Area immediately west of Datil, Catron County, New Mexico - west of US Hwy 60 and north of NM Highway 12 in Township 2 S, Range 10 W, in Section 10 on the Datil, NM Quadrangle. This work is to remove hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect infrastructure, and break up the recent bug kill mortality continuity of the canopy to reduce wildfire risk to the community of Datil, NM and the Datil Well Campground.

DATIL WELL WUI THINNING UNIT 3

322 Acres X _______ price per acre = TOTAL $____________

(SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0156 – RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT

OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)

In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0156 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.

All responsible* contractor will submit a quote to the Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham electronically audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT.

mailto:audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov

*Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

• Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.

UEI ______________________

CAGE ____________________

For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/

DATIL WELL WUI THINNING UNIT 3 2026, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,

ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OFFICE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Location of Project

The project is located within the Datil Well Recreation Area immediately west of Datil, Catron County, New Mexico - west of US Hwy 60 and north of NM Highway 12 in Township 2 S, Range 10 W, in Section 10 on the Datil, NM Quadrangle. Project area includes small ponderosa pine stands mixed with piñon / juniper (PJ) on NE facing slopes up to a maximum of 35%, and PJ stands on relatively flat ground adjacent to an improved gravel road.

Boundaries of Project Area

Boundaries will be marked with pink flagging. Portions of the project area boundary follows a fence line that would need to be cut out. The project area is 322 acres in size (see map).

Access

Access is facilitated by US Highway 60, NM Highway 12, and graveled road. Access to the project area will be from the above mentioned roads. All access into the project will be by existing roads or by foot; foot travel lengths would be less than 0.8 miles to the outlying portions of the project area. No vehicle access will be allowed off existing travel routes, except to move the chipper and trailer along the eastern boundary of the campground. See map for access points.

Project Purpose

Goals for the project include remove hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect infrastructure, and break up the recent bug kill mortality continuity of the canopy to reduce wildfire risk to the community of Datil, NM and the Datil Well Campground. Slash piles in the ponderosa pine stands will be burned when dry by Socorro Field Office fire personnel. Slash adjacent to the gravel road and portions along the southern boundary of the unit will be chipped.

Prescription

• No Girdling or Pruning.

• No cutting of any shrubs, ponderosa pine or oak trees.

• Desired spacing would be a mix of the following three prescriptions:

o Leave 15% of all standing dead pinyon trees, remove ALL remaining standing dead and dead and down by piling.

o On all slopes all large trees shall be cut and contour felled for erosion control.

o Cut material in and around any erosion cuts shall be placed in any arroyos.

• Treatment will be done by hand-cutting (chainsaws and other hand equipment).

• Target species are One-seed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma), and Piñon (Pinus edulis).

• Leave tree preference - 1st Healthy tree, 2nd Larger tree, 3rd Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana), 4th Piñon Pine (Pinus edulis).

• Due to stem characteristics of Juniper and Piñon, stem diameter will be measured 6 inches above ground surface on the high side for cutting (DSH-diameter at stump height), not DBH.

• Retain all ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)live and standing dead.

• Cut any live Juniper tree 1 foot tall or above that do not meet the above criteria for leave trees.

• Cut smaller Juniper seedlings and saplings growing under larger leave trees.

• Cut all dead piñon and dead/live juniper trees within 30 feet of power lines and ponderosa pine trees.

• Sever all live limbs and green needles from cut stumps.

• Ponderosa pine will be included when determining average tree spacing in the woodland stand.

• Cut stumps should be 4 inches or less in height.

• Cut and felled material shall be bucked into lengths of 4-5 feet to speed drying, in areas with roads material shall be bucked to 12-16 inches in length. Material shall be moved and stacked next to the road for removal.

• Piling will be done by hand.

• Slash piles shall be constructed in a manner that will allow piles to burn down with minimal

“chunking” (i.e. raking and cutting the edges in to maximize consumption).

• All cut material 3 inches and larger in diameter will be left out of slash piles. All limbs < 3 inches in diameter shall be removed from larger cut material.

• All piles will be at least 10 feet from leave trees to minimize crown scorch when slash piles are burned later.

• Remove cut material 30 feet from structures (example: fences, waters, powerlines), fiber optic

ROW, and ponderosa pine trees.

• Cut material that is less than 3 inches in diameter will be placed in arroyos and erosion “cuts” located within 1 chain (66 feet) of cut trees to help slow head cutting and soil erosion.

• No travel on two track roads when soils are saturated by rain or snow; stay on gravel or pavement.

• No cutting in designated areas to protect cultural sites and/or improvements.

• In open swells and bottoms all One-seed Juniper 8ft and smaller shall be cut and piled.

• All slash within 100ft from the main road shall be chipped by machine.

Estimated start date is October 1, 2026 with performance time 120 days from contract award.

EVALUATION

For the quote to be technically acceptable it must include the following information:

Experience: Provide 3 references for projects completed similar in scope and size. (Name of Job, Start and end dates, Location, Description of work performed, Company – Contact Information, Value of the Job)

Schedule: Provide a schedule to show how work described in the SOW will be completed within the Period of Performance requirements.

Technical: Provide information on how the contractor will approach the project that demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements in SOW.

Terms and Conditions outlined in FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

Clauses

FAR 52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS. (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023).

FAR 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996).

FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004).

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

Contractor's Invoice

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (RFO DEVIATION

MAR 2026).

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989).

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020).

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

--- End of Addendum to 52.212-4---

FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023).

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026)(15

U.S.C. 644). FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-35, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)(38 U.S.C.

4212).

FAR 52.222-36, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793).

FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (38

U.S.C. 4212).

FAR 52.222-41, SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (41

U.S.C. CHAPTER 67).

FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

(End of clause) https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22

U.S.C. CHAPTER 78 AND E.O. 13627)

FAR 52.222-54, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-90, ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021) (E.O.’S,

PROCLAMATIONS, AND STATUTES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS

CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY).

FAR 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

DRIVING (MAR 2026) (E.O. 13513).

FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

FAR 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

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Provisions

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.203-11 CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE REGARDING PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE

CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP 2024).

FAR 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN

INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (JAN

2017).

FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

---Addendum to 52.212-1---

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION -- DEPARTMENT OF

THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) "Trade Secret" means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) "Confidential commercial or financial information" means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers "commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential," and exemption (9), which covers "geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells."

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

"The information specifically identified on pages of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract."

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

"This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal."

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do

so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

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52.252-1, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Experience: Provide 3 references for projects completed similar in scope and size. (Name of Job, Start and end dates, Location, Description of work performed, Company – Contact Information, Value of the Job)

Schedule: Provide a schedule to show how work described in the SOW will be completed within the Period of Performance requirements.

Technical: Provide information on how the contractor will approach the project that demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the requirements in SOW.

Price

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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