Great smoky mountains national park hazard tree RE
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 140P5325Q0034
- Agency
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Southeast Region
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service's Great Smoky Mountains National Park is soliciting commercial landscaping services for hazard tree removal and clearing operations throughout the park. This combined synopsis/solicitation covers three primary services: road prism clearing to restore sight distances and provide appropriate clearances, roadside hazard tree removal for trees over 6 inches in diameter with major defects within 50-100 feet of roadways, and vista clearing to maintain scenic views. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supervision, with requirements including an ISA-certified master arborist on-site at all times and compliance with safety protocols for protecting threatened species habitats. The government will award a firm-fixed price commercial services contract using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria under FAR Parts 12, 15, and 19. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by August 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST, and proposals are due September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM, with no pre-proposal meetings or site visits offered.
This opportunity is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a $7 million size standard for small business eligibility. The contract encompasses work locations across Blount and Sevier Counties in Tennessee and Swain County in North Carolina, covering approximately 43.47 road miles in the base bid items plus additional option items. The performance period extends from September 28, 2025 through September 27, 2026, with specific work restrictions including no operations on weekends, holidays, during October, or weeks surrounding major holidays. The scope includes 12 base bid line items covering areas such as Foothills Parkway, Cades Cove Loop Road, Newfound Gap Road, and various campgrounds and parking areas, plus 10 additional bid option items for locations like Gatlinburg Spur and Little River Gorge Road. Work intensity varies by location from minimal to intensive clearing of brush, trees, and limbs depending on existing conditions and requirements for developed areas.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK HAZARD TREE REMOVAL & CLEARING
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO UPLOAD THE UPDATED PRICE SCHEDULE SHEET AND TO EXTEND THE RESPONSE DUE TO ALLOW TIME FOR CHANGES. ALL ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.
NEW RESPONSE DUE DATE: 9/12/2025 @ 3:00 PM
The National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains
NP is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation
for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation; proposals are being requested and a
written solicitation will not be issued.
Required Services: The contractor shall provide
all labor, tools, equipment, materials and
supervision required to complete this project.
Solicitation Number 140P5325Q0034
Solicitation document and incorporated provisions
and clauses are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular FAR FAC 2025-03 January 17,
2025.
This requirement consists of: Road prism clearing,
vista clearing, and hazard tree removal. The work
is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Blount and Sevier Counties, Tennessee and Swain
County, North Carolina.
The services to be provided within this Statement
of Work (SOW) consist of clearing scenic vistas,
hazard trees along the Great Smoky Mts. NP at
designated locations in Tennessee and North
Carolina. Contractor shall identify, cut
and remove encroaching brush, trees, and
limbs as designated to clear/reopen the
road prism to clear vegetation from
roadside waterways, open shoulders and
clear zones and provide appropriate clearance
for travel lanes and mow zones. This shall
include removing previously fallen trees and limbs.
Because of existing vistas/overlooks, open
clearings, and requirements for developed areas,
the amount of work needed in each area can
fluctuate between intensive and minimal.
The Government intends to award a firm-fixed
price commercial services contract based on the
proposal that represents the best value (LPTA) to
the Government in accordance with FAR Part 12,
Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 15,
Negotiations and FAR Part 19, Small Business
Programs.
100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS
Code is 561730 Landscaping Services, Size
Standards in Millions of dollars $9.5.
The contracting office will not provide
hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation,
please review the attachments posted. Please
reference all document with the solicitation
number 140P5325Q0034.
The Government reserves the right to award none,
any or all of the bid options in any order.
This requirement consist of three (3) Base items
and two (2) Option Items.
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial
Services, applies to this acquisition.
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal
Acquisition Regulations require that federal
contractors register in the System for Award
Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov
and enter all mandatory information into the
system. Award cannot be made until the contractor
has registered. Interested offerors are
encouraged to ensure that they are registered in
SAM prior to submitting their quote.
THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE TIME OF AWARD.
Any questions regarding this announcement should
be sent to marilia_mateo@nps.gov no later than on
08/22/2025, 4:00 pm EST.
There will NOT be a pre-proposal meeting.
No site visit offered all location have public access.
Phone calls will not be accepted. See attachments and factors for further details.
Update #1 ·
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK HAZARD TREE REMOVAL & CLEARING
The National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains
NP is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation
for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation; proposals are being requested and a
written solicitation will not be issued.
Required Services: The contractor shall provide
all labor, tools, equipment, materials and
supervision required to complete this project.
Solicitation Number 140P5325Q0034
Solicitation document and incorporated provisions
and clauses are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular FAR FAC 2025-03 January 17,
2025.
This requirement consists of: Road prism clearing,
vista clearing, and hazard tree removal. The work
is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Blount and Sevier Counties, Tennessee and Swain
County, North Carolina.
The services to be provided within this Statement
of Work (SOW) consist of clearing scenic vistas,
hazard trees along the Great Smoky Mts. NP at
designated locations in Tennessee and North
Carolina. Contractor shall identify, cut
and remove encroaching brush, trees, and
limbs as designated to clear/reopen the
road prism to clear vegetation from
roadside waterways, open shoulders and
clear zones and provide appropriate clearance
for travel lanes and mow zones. This shall
include removing previously fallen trees and limbs.
Because of existing vistas/overlooks, open
clearings, and requirements for developed areas,
the amount of work needed in each area can
fluctuate between intensive and minimal.
The Government intends to award a firm-fixed
price commercial services contract based on the
proposal that represents the best value (LPTA) to
the Government in accordance with FAR Part 12,
Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 15,
Negotiations and FAR Part 19, Small Business
Programs.
100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS
Code is 561730 Landscaping Services, Size
Standards in Millions of dollars $9.5.
The contracting office will not provide
hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation,
please review the attachments posted. Please
reference all document with the solicitation
number 140P5325Q0034.
The Government reserves the right to award none,
any or all of the bid options in any order.
This requirement consist of three (3) Base items
and two (2) Option Items.
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to
Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial
Services, applies to this acquisition.
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal
Acquisition Regulations require that federal
contractors register in the System for Award
Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov
and enter all mandatory information into the
system. Award cannot be made until the contractor
has registered. Interested offerors are
encouraged to ensure that they are registered in
SAM prior to submitting their quote.
THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE TIME OF AWARD.
Any questions regarding this announcement should
be sent to marilia_mateo@nps.gov no later than on
08/22/2025, 4:00 pm EST.
Request for Quote closes: 09/10/2025, 4:00 pm EST.
There will NOT be a pre-proposal meeting.
No site visit offered all location have public access.
Phone calls will not be accepted. See attachments and factors for further details.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Great smoky mountains national park hazard tree RE | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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