Houston Bush Hog
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12363N25Q4015
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Bedford, Indiana 47421, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotes for mechanical bush hog mowing services within the Hoosier National Forest in Bedford, Indiana. The contract aims to maintain early successional habitat characteristics by removing unwanted woody vegetation up to 3 inches in diameter across approximately 95.1 acres of wildlife openings. Contractors must utilize GPS devices to navigate designated boundary areas and access routes, with a base requirement of 43.6 acres and potential optional line items of an additional 51.5 acres pending funding availability. The evaluation criteria will focus equally on past performance, technical qualifications, work plan, and pricing. Quotes are due by January 31, 2025, at 2:30 PM Pacific time, with electronic submissions required via email to darren.zychek@usda.gov.
The solicitation is a full and open competition under NAICS code 115310 with an $11.5 million size standard, and there are no specific set-aside designations for this contract. The performance period is scheduled from July 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025, covering multiple wildlife opening units within Jackson County, Indiana. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and demonstrate experience with reforestation, Central Hardwoods Region tree species identification, and mechanical mowing capabilities. The Forest Service will clear major log obstructions on access routes before the contract start, with contractors responsible for any subsequent tree blockages. Key personnel must be prepared to work in diverse terrain including streamside, roadside, steep trails, open land, forest habitats, and areas with karst features like sinkholes.
Notice text
SCOPE & LOCATION
The purpose of the project is to maintain the early successional habitat characteristics of designated wildlife openings. Contractor shall be able to identify and remove all unwanted woody vegetation 3-inches and less Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) in project area via mechanical mowing (i.e. bush hog). Contractor shall use a GPS device to stay within designated boundary area and access routes.
Approximately 95.1 acres of early succession land may be awarded to be mowed. Base amount is 43.6 acres (units # 1-17) with potential optional line items being awarded pending funds up to an additional 51.5 acres. Work may begin on July 1,2025 and run through November 30, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The project area occurs within Hoosier National Forest which includes streamside, roadside, steep/narrow trails, open-land, forest habitats and karst features (i.e. sink holes).
Wildlife openings unit 20,21,32,33 was last mowed in 2018, 1-15 and 17 were mowed in 2019. The rest of the units were mowed in 2020. Previous mowing specification in 2018, 2019 and 2020 were the same as current contract solicitation specifications.
Access routes will be cleared by Forest Service (FS) personnel of any major logs blocking access before Start of the contract. Any trees that come down after will be the contractors’ responsibility. FS personnel may be responsible if downed trees are complicated (i.e. large size, high volume or large clusters).
Wildlife opening boundaries and access trails will not be flagged by FS personnel. This will all be determined by the use of a GPS device.
Access routes may tend to wash out due to high volume of rains especially at creek crossings. FS personnel will have the access passable for machinery before start of contract. If the access route washes out, the contractor shall get permission from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) before implementing improvements to gain access safely.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Begins July 1, 2025, and concluding end of day on November 30, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Wage Determination_1981-1257.pdf | ||
| Map 1 Units 1-17.pdf | ||
| Attachment D_ FAR 52_212_3.docx | DOCX document | |
| EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Houston Bush Hog _12363N25Q4015.docx | DOCX document | |
| Map 2 Units 18-21.pdf | ||
| Map 3 Unit 22-26.pdf | ||
| Map 4 Unit 27-33.pdf | ||
| Attachment C_FAR 52_212_1 Commercial Items (Addenda).docx | DOCX document |
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