FY26 silver city aspen cut and scatter

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking hand cut and scatter vegetation removal services to restore aspen habitat in the Silver City area of Owyhee County, Idaho, approximately 60 miles southwest of Boise. The project involves treating approximately 193 acres through hand felling and scattering of encroaching conifer species (juniper, Douglas-fir, and subalpine fir) to restore native aspen habitat. Offerors must submit a completed Standard Form 1449, a bid schedule with unit and total costs, and a detailed work plan demonstrating technical capability. Evaluation will emphasize technical capability and past performance, which are significantly more important than price, with specific evaluation requirements including demonstration of a comprehensive work plan, schedule, coordination procedures, quality and safety processes, equipment lists, applicable licenses, key personnel resumes, crew experience in remote locations, and references for two to five recent relevant projects. Key dates include a site visit on June 2, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. MDT at New York Summit, questions due by June 5, 2026, and quote due date of June 8, 2026 by 11:00 A.M. MDT.

This solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. Pricing is based on fixed unit cost per acre for the 193-acre project, though the contract value is not specified in the available documents. The performance period is 45 calendar days commencing August 1, 2026, with completion required by September 15, 2026. The work will be performed across approximately 2,000 acres of BLM-managed land in the Silver City vicinity of Owyhee County, Idaho, with multiple disconnected aspen management units distributed throughout the mountainous terrain. Contractors must comply with Idaho fire prevention regulations, Service Contract Labor Standards (with applicable prevailing wage rates established in the wage determination), environmental regulations, and Archaeological Resources Protection Act provisions, with a mandatory pre-work conference required before the Notice to Proceed.