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- Shingles Butte Fuels
- Solicitation number
- DNRC-IFB-2027-1253SS
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- Montana
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This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) document issued by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for the Shingles Butte Fuels Project. The project consists of cutting non-merchantable trees by hand and with a masticator, with all cut and down woody material to be hand and/or machine piled across approximately 118 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and surface fuel density. The solicitation includes three service line items: Hand Cut and Pile (44 acres), Mastication & Mechanical Pile (19 acres), and Mastication Only (55 acres). The IFB was issued on July 29, 2026, with a bid opening and closing date of August 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM MDT. Bidders must review and accept multiple prerequisites including the Instructions to Bidders, Scope of Work, contract terms, fire protection requirements, and bear habitat working guidelines prior to submitting a bid. The procurement officer for this solicitation is Shauna Simpson, who can be reached at 406-444-6724 or Shauna.Simpson@mt.gov.
Bidders must provide per-acre pricing for each of the three service line items. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% interest. Federal funds are involved in this project, requiring contractors to complete NDA 889 and ADA 1048 documents upon award and provide their Unique Entity ID number. Bidders must also certify that they do not discriminate against firearm entities or firearm trade associations. The solicitation includes supporting attachments covering project maps, fire regulations, and guidelines for working in bear habitat. Unauthorized communication with state staff regarding this procurement prior to award announcement may result in disqualification. All questions must be submitted through the Q&A Board.
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Shingles Butte Fuels Project consists of cutting non-merchantable trees by hand and with a masticator. All cut and down woody material will be hand &/or machine piled on approximately 118 acres.
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Open 7/29/2026, 10:00 AM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Close 8/26/2026, 10:00 AM MDT Number DNRC-IFB-2027-1253SS Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 8/26/2026, 10:00 AM MDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Shauna Simpson Shauna.Simpson@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-6724
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 2105 Forest Related Services - Logging/Cutting/Thinning 2114 Forest Related Services - Wildfire Suppression Equipment, Supplies & Services
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The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is soliciting bids for the cutting of non-merchantable trees by hand and with a masticator. All cut and down woody material will be hand &/or machine piled on approximately 118 acres. The goal of the treatment is to reduce the wildfire hazard within the project area by reducing the abundance and density of surface fuels comprised of woody material. A more complete description of the supplies and/or services sought is provided under the Prerequisites and Buyer Attachments tabs of this solicitation.
From the date this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued until an award is made and announced by the procurement officer, bidders shall not communicate with any State staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of the procurement officer. Email is the preferred method of communication with the procurement officer. Unauthorized contact may disqualify the bidder from further consideration.
Shauna Simpson 406-444-6724 Shauna.simpson@mt.gov
Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.
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For additional emacs help not found in the Vendor Handbook, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444- 2575, emacs@mt.gov.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Instructions to Bidders.
2. Review and accept the Pre-Bid Conference (Call) information.
3. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
4. Review and accept the Scope of Work.
5. Review and accept the contract as provided.
6. Review and accept the Camping on State Land.
7. Review and accept the Fire Protection information.
8. Review and accept the All-or-None information.
9. Review and accept the State of MT T's and C's.
10. Review and accept the Federal T's and C's.
11. Review all Question(s) and Answer(s) on the Q&A board prior to entering bid.
12. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information
13. Review and accept the Debarment information.
14. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Shingle Butte Fuels Exhibit A.docx
2. Exhibit B Federal Terms & Conditions.docx
3. Shingle Butte Fuel Attach A-1 Overview Map.pdf
4. Shingle Butte Fuel Attach A-2 Topography Map.pdf
5. Shingle Butte Fuel Attach A-3 Imagery Map.pdf
6. Attach B Fire Regs.pdf
7. Attach C Working In Bear Habitat.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1:
Instructions:
1.1
Procurement Officer Contact Information. From the date this INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) is issued until an offeror is selected and announced by the procurement officer, offerors shall not communicate with any state staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of Contracting Officer, the procurement officer in charge of the solicitation. Any unauthorized contact may disqualify the offeror from further consideration. Contact information for the single point of contact is:
Shauna Simpson
(406) 444-6724 shauna.simpson@mt.gov
1.2 Provide the following information: Registered Business Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone # and Federal Tax ID #.
1.3 Provide the following information: Contractor Liaison Name, address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone # and email address.
1.4 Provide the full name, title, phone # and email address of the authorized person to sign the contract, if awarded.
1.5 Review and accept the "DRAFT" contract as provided. Bidders requesting additions or exceptions to the contract terms must submit them by using the Q&A board and within the Q&A deadline to be considered.
1.6 If awarded this contract, Contractor will be required to fill out and sign the attached NDA 889 document. This form is required as Federal Funds are involved with this project.
1.7 If awarded this contract, Contractor will be required to fill out and sign the attached ADA 1048 document. This form is required as Federal Funds are involved with this project.
1.8 Federal Funds are involved in the project, Provide the Unique Entity ID # (used to be your DUNNS #).
1.9
Offeror does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded under this solicitation; and b. Offeror will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded as a result of this solicitation.
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Product Line Items Product Line Items
There are no Items added to this event.
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Service Line Items Service Line Items
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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Hand Cut and Pile 1 AC - Acre
Please provide your bid per acre price to Hand Cut & Pile 44 acres.
S2 Mastication & Mechanical Pile 1 AC - Acre
Please provide your bid per acre price to Mastication & Mechanical Pile 19 acres.
S3 Mastication Only 1 AC - Acre
Please provide your bid per acre price to Mastication Only 55 acres.
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