Campbell Tract Hazardous Fuel Reduction

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office is procuring hazardous fuel reduction services at the Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area in Anchorage, Alaska. The project involves mechanical mastication and hand-cutting of vegetation to reduce wildfire risks, specifically targeting ladder fuels and dead spruce trees along roads, trails, and facilities. The work is divided into two primary units: Unit A requires retreatment of an existing 21-acre fuel break using mechanical mastication, while Unit B involves creating a new 36-acre fuel break through hand-cutting, chipping, and selective tree removal. Key requirements include using mechanical equipment with masticator attachments, maintaining specific tree spacing of 15x15 feet, and ensuring fuel break treatment occurs only when ground is frozen to minimize environmental impact. Offers are due September 11, 2025, with questions required by September 4, 2025, and a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The estimated project value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000, requiring 100% performance and payment bonds from the selected contractor. The contract performance period spans 510 calendar days from September 29, 2025, through May 31, 2027, with Unit A work scheduled from September 2025 to May 2026 and Unit B work from September 2026 to May 2027. Work will be performed at the Campbell Tract facility located at 4700 BLM Road in Anchorage, Alaska, with a post-award conference required within 10 days of contract award. The project aims to create linear fuel breaks that enhance fire suppression capabilities and protect the adjacent Anchorage community from potential high-intensity wildfires, particularly following recent spruce bark beetle outbreaks that have increased tree mortality and fuel loading.