Hafe FY26 hazard tree mitigation

The National Park Service seeks firm-fixed-price hazard tree mitigation and risk assessment services at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, with quotes due June 8 at 2:00 PM EDT. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), with a $9.5 million size standard.

Place of performance spans Jefferson County (West Virginia), Loudoun County (Virginia), and Washington County (Maryland). The period of performance runs September 14, 2026 through March 26, 2027, with work hours 0700–1730 ET, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

The base requirement (CLIN 00010) involves mitigating approximately 93 trees (4 prune, 89 fell/buck) along Maryland Heights and conducting 80 hours of Level 2 tree risk assessments per ISA standards. Three options address additional trail systems: Option 1 (Bolivar Heights, approximately 27 trees), Option 2 (Potomac Wayside, approximately 16 trees), and Option 3 (Appalachian Trail, approximately 22 trees). The Government intends to award all options at time of award, though options are not guaranteed until exercised. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, traffic control, barricades, and woody debris removal.

Evaluation follows lowest-price technically acceptable methodology. Evaluation criteria include valid ISA Certified Arborist certification and a two-page project narrative demonstrating capability to meet statement of work requirements. All contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and comply with ANSI A300 (performance standard) and ANSI Z133 (safety standard). Mandatory submittals include an Operational Safety Plan with comprehensive traffic control procedures and a credentialed personnel checklist before work commences. SCA wage determination 2015-4285 applies. Amendment 0002, effective June 2, corrected section numbering and a duplicate CLIN. A pre-proposal site visit is scheduled May 14 at 10:00 EST at Bolivar Heights Trailhead; questions are due May 18 at 14:00 EST.