Candy kitchen cut/pile- T8N, R16W, SEC 13
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3726Q0157
- 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 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Albuquerque District Office seeks a contractor to perform manual fuel reduction, thinning, and slash management on approximately 202 acres of pinyon-juniper woodland in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with quotes due August 27, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for small business concerns and issued as a Request for Quotes under FAR Part 12 with solicitation number 140L3726Q0157.
Place of performance is Township 8N, Range 16W, Section 33, approximately one mile west of Candy Kitchen, New Mexico. The period of performance runs October 1, 2026, through February 1, 2027. Work involves hand-cutting using chainsaws and hand equipment to remove one-seed juniper and pinon species while retaining ponderosa pine and other specified trees. Slash must be lopped and scattered to not exceed 18 inches in height, with material placed in arroyos and erosion cuts to reduce soil erosion. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34 million. The PSC code is F014, Natural Resources/Conservation—Tree Thinning.
The acquisition is firm, fixed-price on a per-acre basis; contractors submit a price per acre multiplied by 202 acres for total contract value. Evaluation emphasizes experience and technical capability as significantly more important than price. Contractors must demonstrate three or more completed projects within the past five years with at least one within the past two years, provide detailed scheduling and safety plans, and submit a workforce size and contact information. All contractors must be registered and active in SAM with current Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Quotes are due electronically to Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov by 3:00 p.m. MDT on August 27.
Notice text
CANDY KITCHEN VEGETATION TREATMENTS, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OFFICE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
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 140L3726Q0157 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, Albuquerque District Office, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a requirement to perform Manual Fuel Reduction / Thinning - Slash Management (pinyon-juniper) on a per acre basis with an estimated 202 acres with work to be performed from October 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027. The project is located in Township 8N, Range 16W, Section 33 approximately 1 mile west of the rural community of Candy Kitchen, New Mexico. Piñon and Juniper trees within and adjacent to the project area have encroached on grasslands and meadows have been decreasing overall watershed capabilities, wildlife habitat and forage production. The work to be completed will move VCC into a desired II-I class which will improve overall ecosystem health.
CANDY KITCHEN VEGETATION TREATMENTS
202 Acres X _______ price per acre = TOTAL $____________
(SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0157 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)
In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0157 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, August 27, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT.
*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 |
|---|---|---|
| 140L3726Q0157_-_RFQ_Package.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Candy kitchen cut/pile- T8N, R16W, SEC 13 | Award Notice | |
| Candy kitchen cut/pile- T8N, R16W, SEC 13 | Solicitation |
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