Indian-Celina Mowing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12363N25Q4013
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Tell City, Indiana 47586, United States
- Points of contact
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- Steven Harriss steve.harriss@usda.gov
- Darren Zychek darren.zychek@usda.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a contractor to perform mechanical mowing services within the Hoosier National Forest in Perry County, Indiana. The purpose of the project is to maintain early successional habitat characteristics by removing unwanted woody vegetation 3-inches and less in diameter across approximately 97.2 acres of wildlife openings. Contractors must use GPS devices to navigate designated boundary areas and must preserve specific desirable tree species like dogwood, redbud, and persimmon while removing other vegetation. The solicitation, issued under NAICS code 115310, will evaluate quotes based on past performance, experience, technical qualifications, and work plan, with technical factors being equal in importance to price. Quotes are due by January 31, 2025, at 2:30 PM Pacific Time, with an anticipated work period from July 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025.
The contract is a full and open competition with no specific set-aside designation, and the Forest Service has an $11.5 million size standard for this procurement. The base contract covers 46.4 acres (units 1-21), with optional line items potentially expanding the work to a total of 97.2 acres across multiple wildlife opening units. The project area is located near Tell City, Indiana, and includes diverse terrain such as streamside, roadside, steep/narrow trails, open-land, and forest habitats with karst features. Some of the designated units were last mowed in 2019 and 2021, with certain areas having undergone prescribed burns in spring 2024. Contractors must demonstrate capabilities in GPS navigation, mechanical mowing equipment operation, and understanding of forestry support activities to be considered for award.
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 97.2 acres of early succession land may be awarded to be mowed. Base amount is 46.4 acres (units # 1-21) with potential optional line items being awarded pending funds up to an additional 50.8 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 opening units 2-7, 13-14, 18-25, and 27-30 were last mowed in 2019, and units 8-12, 15-16, and 26 were last mowed in 2021. Additionally, units 1, 3-5, 11, 13, and 14 were included in a prescribed burn in spring of 2024. Previous mowing specification in 2019 and 2021 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. It is important to note that the access route leading to wildlife openings 13 and 14 are historically wet year-round, so special care may be necessary to avoid rutting or other resource damage.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Begins July 1, 2025, and concluding end of day on November 30, 2025.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment D_ FAR 52_212_3.docx | DOCX document | |
| EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Indian-Celina Mowing _12363N25Q4013.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment C_FAR 52_212_1 Commercial Items (Addenda).docx | DOCX document | |
| Indian Celina Bush Hog Mowing 2025 Project Site.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination_1981-1257.pdf | ||
| Indian Celina Bush Hog Mowing 2025 Vicinity.pdf |
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