Flathead NF Cabin Snowplowing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for snow plowing services at multiple cabin locations within the Flathead National Forest's Glacier View and Hungry Horse Ranger Districts in Montana. The contractor will be responsible for removing snow from road surfaces when accumulations reach 6-8 inches using appropriate equipment such as a tractor with a snow blower or a truck with front-end plow, with performance required within 24 hours of notification. Key requirements include maintaining cabin access by ensuring no snow berms block building entrances and providing a frontend loader with a minimum one-cubic-yard bucket capacity when necessary to maintain adequate roadway width. The Forest Service will evaluate quotations using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method, considering price, a quality control plan, and past performance. All questions must be received by December 31, 2025, at 1700 MST via email, and quotations are due January 8, 2026, at 1700 MST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS Code 561730 (Landscaping Services). The incumbent contractor holds contract number 1284LM24P0002, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. The base contract period runs from February 1, 2026, through November 30, 2026, with four one-year renewal options extending through November 30, 2030. The snow plowing services are required at five specific locations: Schnaus Cabin, Ford Cabin, Ben Rover Cabin, Wurtz Cabin, and the Whale Creek Road/North Fork junction parking area, all located approximately 35-46 miles north of Columbia Falls in Montana. The heavy equipment operator wage rate is established at $33.71 per hour, with contractors required to comply with the updated wage determination 2015-5401 Revision 27 dated December 3, 2025.