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- Trust Lands NWLO Call When Needed
- Solicitation number
- DNRC-IFB-2027-1258BG
- Issued by
- Lincoln County, Montana
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Summary of IFB DNRC-IFB-2027-1258BG
This Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) seeks heavy equipment and related services on a call-when-needed basis to support forest management and land maintenance operations across five regional units in northwestern Montana. The services requested include construction of fire lines, support for prescribed burns, watershed restoration, road maintenance and construction, facility maintenance, and brush piling and scarification projects. The contract will be awarded to multiple vendors for a 24-month term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028. The IFB opened on November 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST, with a bid submission deadline of December 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST. No site visits or bidders' conferences are specified in the solicitation materials. The commodity codes identified include forest-related services for bridge repair, dozer piling, excavator piling, logging/cutting/thinning, plotting, road brushing, road maintenance, and timber marking/cruising. Prospective bidders must review all attachments, including vicinity maps for five units (Kalispell, Libby, Plains, Stillwater, and Swan), equipment specifications, forest fire regulations, bear habitat guidelines, and a task order template.
Pricing shall be submitted using the provided Bid Form located in the Buyer Attachments tab; bidders must not enter pricing information in the service line items section of the solicitation. Contractors selected for award must provide proof of workers' compensation and comprehensive insurance within 10 business days of a Request for Documents and maintain required coverage throughout the contract period. Bidders must provide federal tax identification, contact person information, authorized contract signatory details, and contractor liaison information. Additionally, all offerors must certify that they do not discriminate against firearm entities or firearm trade associations. Bidders are prohibited from communicating with state personnel regarding the procurement except through the designated procurement officer, Bryant Gauthier, or via the Q&A Board; unauthorized contact may result in disqualification. No specific set-asides, incumbent information, or funding source details are provided in the solicitation.
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05 November 2026
Trust Lands NWLO Call When Needed DNRC is seeking heavy equipment and other services on a call-when-needed basis to perform a variety of tasks.
05 November 2026
Open 11/5/2026, 3:00 PM MST Type Invitation For Bid Close 12/3/2026, 3:00 PM MST Number DNRC-IFB-2027-1258BG Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 12/3/2026, 3:00 PM MST
Contacts Bryant Gauthier Bryant.Gauthier@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-6743
Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 2101 Forest Related Services - Bridge Repair 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 2111 Forest Related Services - Timber Marking/Cruising
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Description
***MULTIPLE VENDORS WILL BE AWARDED A CONTRACT***
This agreement will be for a 24-month term beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2028. Contractors will be required to meet workers’ compensation and insurance requirements as described in the Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the duration of the contracted period. The intent of the agreement is to secure heavy equipment and other services on a call-when-needed basis to perform a variety of tasks, including but not limited to construction of fire line, support of prescribed burns, watershed restoration, maintenance of physical facilities, including roads, and occasional construction and reconstruction projects. Smaller brush piling and scarification projects may also be included. A more complete description of the supplies and/or services sought is provided in 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.
Bryant Gauthier, bryant.gauthier@mt.gov, (406) 444-6743
Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.
For assistance with eMACS functionality only, such as vendor registration or responding to events, see the eMACS Vendor Handbook https://spb.mt.gov/eMACSvesources
For additional emacs help not found in the Vendor Handbook, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406- 444-2575, emacs@mt.gov.
https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resources mailto:emacs@mt.gov
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information
2. Review and accept the contract as provided.
3. Review and accept the state terms and conditions
4. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
5. Review all Question(s) and Answer(s) on the Q&A board prior to entering bid.
6. Review and accept the Vendor Time Zone information.
7. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information
8. Review and accept the Debarment information
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Buyer Attachments
1. Bid Form - Trust Lands NWLO CWN 27 28.docx
2. Attach A1 Kalispell Unit Vicinity Map.pdf
3. Attach A2 Libby Unit Vicinity Map.pdf
4. Attach A3 Plains Unit Vicinity Map.pdf
5. Attach A4 Stillwater Unit Vicinity Map.pdf
6. Attach A5 Swan Unit Vicinity Map.pdf
7. Attach B general specifications.pdf
8. Attach C forest fire regs.pdf
9. Attach D working in bear habitat.pdf
0. Attach E equipment specifications.pdf
1. Attach F Task Order Template.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: Bryant Gauthier (406) 444-6743 bryant.gauthier@mt.gov
1.2 Contractors selected for award must upload, or be able to provide within 10 business days of receiving the Request for Documents, proof of insurance as required in Section 8 of Exhibit A: State Terms & Conditions. Required coverage must be maintained prior to and throughout the term of the contract.
1.3 Offeror must download and review the attached Bid Form document. Submit your bid amount for the description of equipment and services for the specific area. Upload your completed Bid Form to this question
1.4 Contractors must review all project materials provided under the Prerequisites and Buyer Attachments tabs. Failure to upload a completed bid sheet will result in the submission being deemed nonresponsive.
1.5 Please provide the following information: *Federal Tax ID *Contact Person's Name, Phone Number, Fax Number, Email Address
1.6 Provide the full Name, Title and email address of the person who is authorized to sign the contract, if awarded
1.7 Please provide the Contractor Liaison Information: *Name, Address, Phone Number, Cell Number, Email Address
Group 2: Firearm Nondiscrimination Certification Attestation Instructions:
2.1
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.
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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 DO NOT ENTER A PRICE OR COST 1
Do NOT enter in a price or cost in this section. Please locate the bid sheet under the Buyer Attachments or Questions tab. Please fill out this bid sheet & upload the completed form as your submission.
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