CDD fuels management 2026

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks vegetation and hazardous fuels management services across California Desert District lands, with quotes due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. The procurement is restricted to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), foreclosing competition outside that set-aside. The due date was extended from September 8 by Amendment 0001 at the request of ISBEE firms.

Work encompasses over 5,000 acres spanning San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino Counties. Seven funded projects total 7,811 acres, including desert restoration (tamarisk hand-pulling), Santa Ana Wash treatment (foliar application and hand-pulling), border area chaparral management (cut and chip/pile/haul), Western Riverside County sage scrub removal, post-fire invasive species removal, and North Mountain fuel break maintenance. Five optional projects add 2,900 acres for similar work including Hauser Mountain routes, International Fuel Break, border routes, Border Fuel Break, and post-fire invasive removal. Contract performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34.0 million.

Contractors must provide all equipment (chippers, masticators, chainsaws, hand tools, GPS units, trucks) and coordinate with the BLM Contracting Officer's Representative. Work activities include cutting and chipping vegetation, applying BLM-approved herbicides via backpack sprayers, and GPS documentation of completed work. Contractors must be registered and active in SAM with a valid Unique Entity ID. Amendments 0002 and 0003, posted September 3 and September 8 respectively, added maps and grid coordinates; offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments prior to the deadline or face rejection. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply across all four counties.