Elfo hazardous fuels treatment

The Bureau of Land Management's Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville, California is soliciting quotes for a comprehensive Juniper Reduction Project under RFQ 140L1225Q0029, involving hazardous fuels treatment services across multiple locations in California. The project requires hand-cutting and treating western juniper trees across approximately 4,767 acres of public lands to improve Greater Sage-Grouse habitat and reduce wildfire risks, with work involving two primary methods: lopping and scattering slash in low to moderate-density areas, and lopping and piling slash in high-density areas. Contractors must demonstrate experience with similar forestry projects and provide detailed work plans as part of their submissions. The solicitation follows simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.5, with quotes due by July 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST submitted electronically to lehlinger@blm.gov. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 1, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST at the Eagle Lake BLM Field Office, and interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity ID included in their quote.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry-Forest Fire Suppression), with qualifying businesses having annual receipts not exceeding $34 million over the preceding three fiscal years. The contract structure includes a base year covering 1,495 acres and three option years covering 1,079 acres, 1,188 acres, and 1,005 acres respectively, with performance periods running from July 1st to February 28th each contract year from 2025 through 2029. The work will be performed across eight separate locations in Lassen County, California, including Rodeo Flat Units, South Grasshopper Units, Shinn Dawn, Spanish Springs, West Ravendale, Black Mountain, Middle Creek, Tunnison East, and Tunnison West. The solicitation requires firm fixed-price quotes and incorporates prevailing wage determinations with rates ranging from $17.11 to $62.83 per hour depending on job classification, along with comprehensive fringe benefits including health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the multi-year nature of the contract covering nearly 5,000 acres of specialized forestry work across multiple locations suggests a substantial procurement opportunity.