BIL_ barnes ridge mastication
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3726Q0114
- Agency
- Idaho Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
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- Audrey Whetham awhetham@blm.gov (541) 473-3144
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management seeks hazardous fuels reduction through mechanical mastication of approximately 628 acres of pinyon pine and juniper in Moffat County, Colorado, with quotes due July 23, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for small business, with NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and a size standard of $34.0 million.
Place of performance is approximately 21 miles southwest of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, with work scheduled August 1 through December 15, 2026; western units must be completed by September 1. The contractor must provide all equipment, fuel, and personnel, including a minimum of two mechanical mulching machines with boom-mounted cutting heads (hydro-axe or fecon style) equipped with at least 200 horsepower capable of treating 5–7 acres per day. All trees 16 inches diameter at breast height or less must be masticated to less than 6-inch stump height with mulch material reduced to minimum 80 percent less than 1 inch diameter. Mountain brush removal specifications vary by unit: 100 percent removal in sage grouse designated units and within 100 feet of roads; 50 percent removal beyond 100 feet in standard treatment units.
The contract is a firm, fixed-price agreement with single lump sum payment calculated as 628 acres multiplied by the contractor's proposed price per acre. Evaluation follows "Lowest Price Technically Acceptable" criteria, considering relevant project experience and technical capability. The government conducts inspections using random one-acre plots sampled at minimum one percent of treated area, with an Acceptable Quality Level of 85 percent minimum required for acceptance. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov with Unique Entity ID and CAGE code; contractors must be registered and active in SAM.
Notice text
BARNES RIDGE MASTICATION, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, N.W. COLORADO FIRE MANAGEMENT UNIT, MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0114 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
This solicitation is set aside for small business. NAICS 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 - Natural Resources/Conservation - Tree Thinning. The Purchase Order will be issued as a firm, fixed-price agreement with a single lump sum payment.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, N.W. Colorado Fire Management Unit, Moffat County Colorado has a requirement to perform hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mastication of pinyon pine and juniper with an estimated 628 acres with work to be performed from August 1, 2026 - December 15, 2026. The project area is approximately 21 miles southwest of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado T3S, R96W, Sec 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34. T4S, R96W, Sec. 3. This work is to move the project area toward desired resource conditions, while reducing the risk of large and severe wildland fires, enhance big game habitat, and improving forest and rangeland health.
BARNES RIDGE MASTICATION
628 Acres X _______ Price per acre = $____________
(SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0114 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)
In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0114 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.
All responsible* contractor will submit a quote to the Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham electronically audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov no later than Thursday July 23, 2026, 3:00 pm MD.
*Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.
Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.
UEI ______________________
CAGE ____________________
For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 140L3726Q0114_-_RFQ_Package.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BIL_ barnes ridge mastication | Award Notice | |
| BIL_ barnes ridge mastication | Solicitation |
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