ALP forest management plan

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is soliciting quotations for the development of a comprehensive forest management plan for Animas-La Plata (ALP) Project lands in southwestern Colorado near Durango. The contractor must create a detailed plan addressing approximately 5,675 acres, including Lake Nighthorse reservoir and associated mitigation lands, with emphasis on characterizing current forest conditions, promoting healthy and resilient forests, enhancing wildlife habitat, and reducing hazardous fuel loads. Key requirements include conducting field inventory and site visits, utilizing publicly available forestry data and computer modeling software such as ArcGIS and Forest Vegetation Simulator, providing a rough draft for 14-day government review, and delivering a final forest management plan with supporting GIS shapefiles. Evaluation criteria include technical approach and quality control plan acceptability, past performance on similar contracts completed within the past five years, and price reasonableness with unbalanced pricing analysis. Quotations are due by April 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM MT, with all technical questions required to be submitted by March 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT to the contracting officer.

This is a total small business set-aside procurement under NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a $19.0 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract will be awarded as a fixed-price purchase order to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest technically acceptable price, with an estimated award date of May 19, 2026, and period of performance from day of award through December 31, 2026. The project encompasses multiple forest types including ponderosa pine forest, pinyon-juniper woodlands, mixed pine areas, mountain shrubland, and riparian areas across the Lake Nighthorse area and La Plata River North and South regions. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations for Colorado counties, maintain an active SAM registration, and adhere to Executive Order 14026 minimum wage requirements of $15.00 per hour with annual adjustments. Performance will take place on-site at ALP lands near Durango, Colorado, with field work conducted during standard business hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.