Bosh LOP and scatter FY25

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho State Office is seeking vegetation reduction services for the Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat (BOSH) Project 2025, specifically targeting juniper encroachment within sagebrush-steppe habitat across Owyhee County, Idaho. The project encompasses 42,790 total acres of vegetation management work, including cutting and lopping juniper trees on 42,551 acres and hand piling on 239 acres across eight designated units. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed proposals including work plans, crew size, equipment lists, safety protocols, and past performance references, with work to be completed between August 25 and October 31, 2025. The government will evaluate proposals using a best-value approach based on technical capability (most important factor), prior experience and past performance, and price. Critical dates include a pre-bid meeting on August 4, 2025, at 11:00 am MDT and a proposal submission deadline of August 19, 2025, at 10:00 am MDT.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with the small business size standard recently corrected to $34.0 million in annual receipts. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges, though it indicates potential for multiple awards depending on funding availability. The work spans nine distinct land management units across southwestern Idaho, including Silver North (20,154 acres), Reynolds (10,820 acres), Duck Duck Goose (3,453 acres), Josephine (2,362 acres), Trout Road North (2,425 acres), Johnston Draw Burn (711 acres), Rock Creek (545 acres), and Deer Creek (2,081 acres). All services will be performed on Bureau of Land Management territories in Owyhee County, Idaho, with the contract awarded on a best-value basis following the October 31, 2025, completion deadline.