Fishlake National Forest Fremont River Ranger District GAOA Trail Maintenance Combined Synopsis RFQ
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1240LS25Q0053
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Loa, Utah 84747, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District is seeking trail maintenance services to remove brush, logs, and down trees from specified clearing limits across 21 different trail segments. The work involves 100% logout maintenance with light brush undergrowth across approximately 47.3 miles of trails in the Fish Lake, Thousand Lake, and Boulder Mountain areas, though the Q&A section references 98.53 total miles of trail clearing. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, experience with similar projects, and submit a project-specific safety plan as part of their quotations. The evaluation criteria will consider technical capability, experience/past performance, and price, with technical and past performance combined being equal in importance to price. The original deadline for questions was August 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM MT, but through Amendment 001, the quote submission deadline has been extended to August 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM MT.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the available documentation. The contract period of performance runs from the date of award through August 31, 2026, with work typically beginning June 1st according to the Q&A responses. Key operational details include that approximately 50% of the trails were cleared last year, the Forest Service typically completes about 5 miles per day on heavy downfall trails with 2 crew members, and contractors must bring weed-free feed for stock animals due to drought conditions. The place of performance is located in Loa, Utah, within the Fremont River Ranger District of the Fishlake National Forest.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 002: The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional questions and answers about this solicitation. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers about this solicitation. The response deadline is also extended to 8/25/2025 at 10:00 AM MT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Return a signed copy of this amendment with your quote.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District has a need for trail maintenance services to include removing brush, logs, and down trees from the clearing limits specified in this solicitation. It is the quoter's responsibility to inspect the areas that they will be quoting on. No adjustment in contract price will be made as a result of failure to inspect the work area. Quoters shall return all applicable information specified in section (xv) of the attached RFQ document. Quotes will be evaluated according to section (xvii) of the attached RFQ document. Ensure that your quote addresses all evaluation factors in this section. The deadline for questions about this solicitation is 8/18/2025 by 10:00 AM MT. The deadline for quotes is 8/21/2025 by 10:00 AM MT.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers about this solicitation. The response deadline is also extended to 8/25/2025 at 10:00 AM MT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Return a signed copy of this amendment with your quote.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District has a need for trail maintenance services to include removing brush, logs, and down trees from the clearing limits specified in this solicitation. It is the quoter's responsibility to inspect the areas that they will be quoting on. No adjustment in contract price will be made as a result of failure to inspect the work area. Quoters shall return all applicable information specified in section (xv) of the attached RFQ document. Quotes will be evaluated according to section (xvii) of the attached RFQ document. Ensure that your quote addresses all evaluation factors in this section. The deadline for questions about this solicitation is 8/18/2025 by 10:00 AM MT. The deadline for quotes is 8/21/2025 by 10:00 AM MT.
Update #1 ·
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Intermountain Region, Fishlake National Forest, Fremont River Ranger District has a need for trail maintenance services to include removing brush, logs, and down trees from the clearing limits specified in this solicitation. It is the quoter's responsibility to inspect the areas that they will be quoting on. No adjustment in contract price will be made as a result of failure to inspect the work area. Quoters shall return all applicable information specified in section (xv) of the attached RFQ document. Quotes will be evaluated according to section (xvii) of the attached RFQ document. Ensure that your quote addresses all evaluation factors in this section. The deadline for questions about this solicitation is 8/18/2025 by 10:00 AM MT. The deadline for quotes is 8/21/2025 by 10:00 AM MT.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Fishlake National Forest Fremont River Ranger District GAOA Trail Maintenance Combined Synopsis RFQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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