Fuel break mowing, twin falls dist

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region is seeking a contractor to perform fuel break mowing services in the Twin Falls District, aimed at reducing wildland fire risks. The solicitation (No. 140L2625Q0044) requires mechanically mowing sagebrush and vegetation within 275-foot fuel breaks along 25 miles of roads in Owyhee and Elmore County, Idaho, covering approximately 1,806 acres. Contractors must provide tractors, mowing equipment, and personnel to reduce vegetation height to eight inches using four-wheel drive tractors with rotary-style mowers. The evaluation will focus on three key factors: Technical Capability (demonstrating mowing production rates and safety plans), Prior Experience and Past Performance, and Price. Quotes are due by June 30, 2025 at 12pm Eastern, with offerors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with federal contracting provisions.

The contract is an unrestricted procurement under NAICS code 115310 with a $34M size standard, and does not have a specific set-aside designation. The performance period is scheduled from October 15, 2025, to November 17, 2025 (34 calendar days), with the project involving four distinct mowing areas totaling 1,430 acres across different locations near Grindstone Butte, Deadhorse Crossing, and other regions in Idaho. Contractors will be expected to mow approximately 60 acres per day using two 14-foot mowers, with work contingent on ground conditions to prevent soil and vegetation damage. The BLM will use a best value comparative evaluation approach and reserves the right to make no award. Successful contractors must maintain a minimum 95% work quality standard and be prepared to start work within three days of notification by the Contracting Officer Representative.