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- Thompson Chain of Lakes Precommercial Thinning
- Solicitation number
- FWP-IFB-2027-1150R
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- Montana
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This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks through the State Procurement Services Division for precommercial thinning services at Thompson Chain of Lakes. The solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to perform precommercial thinning (PCT) and slash piling work at the specified location. The project is structured as a single lump-sum line item for the total cost of PCT and slash piling services. The IFB was issued on September 18, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of October 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. Bids must be submitted sealed and will remain sealed until the closing date. The solicitation requires bidders to review and accept multiple prerequisites, including the scope of work, standard terms and conditions, prevailing wage requirements, federal terms and conditions, and location and access information prior to submitting a bid.
Payment terms are specified as Net 30 with 0% interest, and all costs must be submitted in US Dollars. The solicitation includes provisions requiring contractor compliance with Montana's nondiscrimination against firearms entities statute (30-20-301, MCA), and bidders must confirm their status as either a governmental entity, a non-profit organization, or a company with fewer than 10 full-time employees, or provide detailed justification if these provisions do not apply. Bidders are required to provide complete company information, contact details, and a detailed cost proposal. Supporting documentation includes a project map, precommercial thinning and piling specifications, and forest fire regulations. The contract commodity codes indicate potential activities including forest-related services such as dozer piling, excavator piling, logging/cutting/thinning, road maintenance, environmental restoration, and revegetation work.
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18 September 2026
Thompson Chain of Lakes Precommercial Thinning The Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, is seeking a contractor to perform services at Thompson Chain of Lakes, including but not limited, to Precommercial Thinning.
18 September 2026
Open 9/18/2026, 5:00 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Close 10/15/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Number FWP-IFB-2027-1150R Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 10/15/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Rhonda Peters Rhonda.Peters@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-3320
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1602 Environmental Services - Assessments 1605 Environmental Services - Controlled Burning 2103 Forest Related Services - Dozer Piling 2104 Forest Related Services - Excavator Piling 2105 Forest Related Services - Logging/Cutting/Thinning 2106 Forest Related Services - Plotting 2107 Forest Related Services - Road Brushing 2108 Forest Related Services - Road Maintenance 2109 Forest Related Services - Seedling Production 2111 Forest Related Services - Timber Marking/Cruising 2112 Forest Related Services - Tree Netting 4202 Recreational/Sports - Equipment 4203 Recreational/Sports - Services 5024 Transportation Goods & Services - Road Construction Aggregate 5025 Transportation Goods & Services - Road Construction Materials 5601 Construction - Environmental Reclamation 5602 Construction - Environmental Remedial Action 5603 Construction - Environmental Removal 5605 Construction - Environmental Restoration 5606 Construction - Environmental Revegetation
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Description The State of Montana, State Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, is issuing this Invitation for Bid (IFB) for commercial thinning of Thompson Chain of Lakes. A more complete description of the services provided in the prerequisite section. Bids submitted in response to this IFB must comply with the instructions and procedures presented herein.
For assistance with eMACS functionality, such as vendor registration, responding to events, contact the eMACS Help Desk, 406-444-2575, emacs@mt.gov.
Be sure to review and submit your response upon completion.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Bidders must read and accept the Single Point of Contact for this IFB.
2. Bidders must read and accept the scope of work for this IFB.
3.
Please review and accept the State of Montana standard terms and conditions identified herein. Bidders requesting additions or exceptions to the standard terms and conditions must submit them to the procurement officer by the Q&A deadline. The State reserves the right to address nonmaterial requests for exceptions to the standard terms and conditions and contract language with the awarded vendor during contract negotiation.
4. Please review and accept our IFB general requirements.
5. Please review and accept warranties language for services
6. Please review all question and answer entries for this solicitation by clicking on the Q&A Board and viewing each question and answer.
7. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
8. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
9. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
10. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
11. Review and accept the Debarment information
12. Review and accept the All-or-None Award information.
13. Bidders must read and accept the draft contract for this IFB.
14. Bidders must read and accept the State's Standard Terms and Conditions found in Exhibit A.
15. Bidders must read and accept the Prevailing Wage requirements for this IFB.
16. Bidders must read and accept the Federal Terms and Conditions for this IFB.
17. Bidders must read and accept the Location and Access for this IFB.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Attachment A_Project Map.pdf
2. ATTACHMENT B_TCL PCT and Piling 2026.docx
3. Attachment C_ForestFireRegulations.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1: Verification of Nondiscrimination Against Firearms Entities/Trade Associations.
Instructions:
Offeror’s certification is made in compliance with and in reference to 30-20-301, MCA and the terms defined therein. If Offeror determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to Offeror or the contract to be awarded under this RFP, Offeror shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.
1.1
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.
1.2 The Contractor determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to the contract, the Contractor shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.
1.3 Please confirm whether you are a governmental entity, are not a “company” that exists to make a profit or are a company with fewer than 10 full-time employees.
Group 2: Company / Contact Information Instructions:
2.1 Provide your full company name, address, and phone number. In addition, list the contact(s) for your company who can answer questions regarding your submitted response. Include contact(s) name, phone number, and email address. Please use the attached document and upload your answers to this question.
Group 3: Cost Proposal Instructions:
3.1 Bidders must complete their cost proposal document and upload their answers to this question.
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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
1.
# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Total Cost of PCT and Slash Piling 1 LS - Lump Sum
Cost of PCT and Slash Piling
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