B01_Combined_Synopsis_-_West_Dolores_Co_Mastication.pdf

SECTION B

West Dolores Rim Co Mastication – Tres Rios Field Office, Colorado

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado, has a requirement to perform mechanical mastication of pinyon and juniper vegetation to meet hazardous-fuels-reduction and habitat-improvement objectives on BLM lands located along the West Dolores Rim near Egnar, Colorado.

The project includes mastication treatments on approximately 132 acres, involving the selective removal of vegetation consistent with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) under Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0076.

This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry, which carries a small-business size standard of $11.5M. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed-price contract. Applicable provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most recent Federal Acquisition Circular. Supporting attachments—PWS, maps, price schedule, clauses/provisions, and wage determination—are included with the solicitation.

In accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13, RFQ 140L3726Q0076 is available through SAM.gov at https://sam.gov.

Requests for georeferenced maps may be submitted to the point of contact listed below. Georeferenced maps are available upon request, fredy_velasquez@ios.doi.gov. Unfortunately, when standard PDF software merges documents, it treats each file as a generic page layout. It is not designed to recognize or preserve the unique geospatial data format.

What must be included in your quote to be considered for award:

1. Signed SF1449.

2. The successful offeror will be selected based on all evaluation factors outlined in B08 Evaluation Factors and Basis for Award West Dolores Co Mastication, see original attachments. Evaluation factors must be submitted with your quote.

3. Complete the attached Price Proposal Schedule attached under B08 Price Proposal Schedule West Dolores Co Mastication.

4. The included reps and certs, which can be found in the attached provisions (Section E, 52.213-3 within the attachment), must be filled out as recent changes to the FAR have been implemented and are not fully updated in Sam.gov.

5. Acknowledgement (signed SF 30) of all amendments, if applicable.

The government will award a purchase order to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror. Refer to provision 52.212-2, "Evaluation Factors," for details on what your quote must include. Additionally, any late quotes will not be accepted.

Due Dates:

Technical Questions Due: no later than June 21, 2026

Technical Answers Due: on or about June 23, 2026

Solicitation Deadline: June 26, 2026, 1700 MDT

Technical questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist Fredy Velasquez at fredy_velasquez@ios.doi.gov by the deadline outlined above.

Note: Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, per FAR 4.1102. Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

For contracting assistance:

For help with how to submit your quote or general questions about the contracting process, please reach out to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/. This is a free government contracting resource for small businesses, which offers expertise related to contract opportunities. APEX Accelerators was formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP).

http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.apexaccelerators.us/