Chic: tree removal on perimeter drive

The National Park Service Intermountain Region is soliciting tree removal services at Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Sulphur, Oklahoma, following tornado damage from April 2024. The project involves removing approximately 270 hazard trees across three work areas totaling 26.5 acres: Perimeter Drive (14 acres), Bromide Ravine (5.5 acres), and Bison Trail (7 acres). Contractors must provide an ISA-certified arborist, remove downed trees using manual and mechanical methods, clean sites to 75% debris-free condition, and haul waste off-site. Evaluation will be based on price, technical capability, and past performance, with offerors required to submit capabilities statements, three references for similar projects, and product specifications. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 13, 2025 at 9 AM CT, with questions due by June 17, 2025 at 1 PM CT, and proposals due June 23, 2025 at 1 PM CT.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million. The firm-fixed price contract has a base performance period of 180 days with work scheduled between October 15 and December 1, 2025, and a potential second work period from February 15 to April 1, 2026. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM, with the contractor required to provide all necessary equipment, labor, and materials. The project location is at 134 Bison Road in Sulphur, Oklahoma, within Murray County. Award is anticipated within 30 calendar days of the solicitation closing, with contract registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) required for all offerors.