Fire Break Maintenance-Eagle Nest Lake, San Bernar

This solicitation seeks a contractor to conduct monthly fire break mowing services for eight months at the Eagle Nest Lake management unit of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Brazoria, Texas. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires the selected vendor to mow approximately 64.6 acres of fire lines according to the attached statement of work. Proposals will be evaluated based on the vendor's past experience, references, equipment, and proposed methods, with the most important factors being technical merit. Offers are due by December 8, 2023 and the government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract.

This is a total small business set-aside designated under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $34 million. A mandatory site visit will be held on January 4, 2024 for interested vendors to understand local conditions prior to submitting their responses. The place of performance will be at the Eagle Nest Lake management unit in Brazoria, Texas. Vendors must have experience performing similar fuel reduction services on federal lands. The period of performance is one base year with four option years, with fire break mowing required on a monthly basis from May through December each year.