FY26 paradigm disking

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks vegetation management services to create fuel breaks through disking operations on 188 acres near Mountain Home, Idaho, with quotes due June 15, 2026, at 0900 MDT. This is a total small business set-aside procurement.

Place of performance is the Boise District area in Elmore County, Idaho, encompassing parcels along Interstate 84 and Highway 20 corridors. Work must be completed between September 1 and September 30, 2026, over a 30-day period at an estimated production rate of 16 acres per workday. The contractor must furnish four-wheel drive rubber-tire tractors with minimum 90 horsepower, heavy-duty pull-type disks capable of 6–8 inches depth, and all necessary equipment, labor, and supervision. Disking shall create bare mineral soil with complete vegetation removal and may require multiple passes. The contractor must maintain an on-site English-speaking foreman, comply with OSHA safety standards, provide spark arresters and fire suppression equipment, and repair any damage to range improvements. Service Contract Act wage rates apply, with the General Forestry Laborer rate at $12.92 per hour plus fringe benefits totaling $5.55 per hour.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 0930 MDT at Interstate-84 Exit 71. Questions are due June 8, 2026, with responses posted by June 10, 2026. Amendment 0001 (posted June 10) clarifies disking depth specifications, recommending rangeland disc equipment with 30-inch diameter discs rather than agricultural equipment. Amendment 0002 (posted June 11) establishes Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation using Past Performance, Technical Proposal (acceptable/unacceptable basis), and Price as factors. Payment is per acre for satisfactorily completed work with 95% specification compliance. NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry.