BLM emerald mountain mastication

The Bureau of Land Management's Idaho Region is soliciting quotes for mastication services on the Emerald Mountain project, which involves cutting and shredding approximately 344 acres of mixed mountain scrub vegetation including Gambel Oak, Western Serviceberry, Mountain Mahogany, and Antelope bitterbrush. The work is located 4 miles west of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and contractors must provide all equipment, fuel, and personnel, including a minimum of two mechanical mulching machines with at least 200 horsepower each capable of treating 10-20 acres per day. Contractors must meet an Acceptable Quality Level of 85 percent, with mulch material consisting of at least 80 percent woody material less than one inch in diameter, and must comply with requirements including spark arresters meeting U.S. Forest Service standards, warning signs within 500 feet of roads, and OSHA personal protective equipment standards. The deadline for submitting quotes is April 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time via email to daniel_rosales@ios.doi.gov, with questions due by April 15, 2026. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code with their quotes.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services) with a size standard of $34.0 million. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price award with a period of performance from July 16, 2026 through December 15, 2026, though no work can commence until August 15, 2026 due to environmental restrictions. No incumbent or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation documents. The project encompasses two treatment units (Emerald Unit 8 and 9), with the government furnishing GPS files, maps delineating treatment areas, site inspections, and flagging of avoidance areas. Payment will be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system, and the work will be performed on federal BLM-managed lands in the Little Snake Field Office area near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.