Case mount. Forest stewardship

The Bureau of Land Management California Region is soliciting firm fixed-price quotes for the Case Mountain Forest Stewardship project, a comprehensive forest management initiative involving timber harvest, road improvements, and forest restoration activities on 242 acres near Three Rivers, California. The project encompasses salvage logging operations following the 2024 Coffee Pot Fire, requiring contractors to cut and remove marked timber from eight units (126 acres of live timber and 116 acres of salvage timber), renovate an 11.4-mile dirt road system with significant elevation changes, and implement environmental protection measures throughout the Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer ecosystem containing Giant Sequoia groves. Contractors must demonstrate experience with similar forestry projects and provide detailed work plans as part of their technical submissions. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, prioritizing cost-effectiveness while ensuring technical capability. Following Amendment 1, quotes are due by September 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM PDT, submitted via email to lehlinger@blm.gov and mduane@blm.gov, with questions having been due by September 12, 2024, and a mandatory site visit conducted on September 9, 2025.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of $34 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. The contract includes multiple line items covering road renovation, timber harvest treatments, and specific salvage operations, with timber products totaling approximately 1,971 MBF (thousand board feet) of White Fir, Incense Cedar, and Ponderosa Pine. The period of performance extends from October 1, 2025, to March 1, 2027, providing an 18-month timeline for completion of all forestry operations. Work will be performed on Bureau of Land Management lands near Three Rivers, California, with specific environmental restrictions prohibiting ground-disturbing activities from March 1 to June 30 to protect Pacific Fisher denning areas and California Spotted Owl habitats. The project requires compliance with comprehensive Best Management Practices for water quality protection and adherence to specific wage determinations for California's Tulare County under the Service Contract Act. No current incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents.