BLM-ID Wood-Strand Erosion Control Mulch
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140DWF27Q0001
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior US Wildland Fire Service is conducting a sole-source procurement with Wilcox Logging, Inc. for wood-strand erosion control mulch, with responses due by October 26, 2026; this is a total small business set-aside under FAR 6.103-2 (Unusual and Compelling Urgency), and no Request for Quotation will be issued. The Government intends to award approximately 6,000 cubic yards of mulch for slope stabilization and erosion control following the Big Rock Fire near Heise, Idaho. Wilcox Logging, the sole identified source, is located within one mile of the fire area and submitted a quote of $60,000; market research determined that competing vendors either no longer manufacture the required product or quoted substantially higher prices ($680,000). The burn scar has created hydrophobic, unstable hillslopes posing immediate risk of debris flows and sediment transport to private properties and infrastructure, with operational constraints requiring treatment before snow arrival. Responsible firms believing they can meet the requirement at or below the estimated transaction cost are encouraged to submit written notification to Contracting Officer Patrick Frost (pfrost@ios.doi.gov) referencing action 140DWF27Q0001 by October 26, 2026. The Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition is available upon request. Funds are not presently available.
Notice text
BLM-ID Wood-Strand Erosion Control Mulch NOTICE OF INTENT
This is a Notice of Intent and not a Request for Quotes
Note: Funds for this action are not presently available
The Department of the Interior US Wildland Fire Service (DOI USWFS) intends to negotiate with only one source, Wilcox Logging, Inc., 610 E 9000 S, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440-4682 for the purpose of fortifying and stabilizing the area affected by the burn scar left behind after the Big Rock Fire. This action is authorized and in accordance with FAR 6.103-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The Government believes that the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency's requirement in the time required is Wilcox Logging, Inc. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition and is available upon request. The estimated value of this acquisition is less than $61,000. No Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued, and no response will be made to letters or telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation. This is not a request for competitive quotes but serves as a procurement notice to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101(c). The requirement is set aside for small business, and the NAICS code 115310 applies. Responsible firms believing they can provide the required items are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer referencing action item 140DWF27Q0001, however, they must provide convincing evidence that they can furnish the requested items at a cost that will not exceed the total estimated transaction cost. All responses will be fully considered. If no affirmative responses are received by October 26, 2026, to the effect that a comparable source exists, an order will be placed with Wilcox Logging, Inc. for the requirement stated here. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Patrick Frost at pfrost@ios.doi.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_JOFOC_-_140DWF27Q0001_tdt_1.pdf |
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