MS sandhill crane NWR mastication

This solicitation seeks mastication services to reduce vegetation and wildland fuels on approximately 696 acres of the Helena Tract of Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires a contractor to supply, operate, and maintain forestry mulching equipment to grind, shred or chip trees up to 8 inches in diameter, brush, shrubs, saplings and downed woody debris. Quotes are due by May 11, 2023 and must include unit pricing for work to be completed between July 25, 2023 to December 29, 2025, with an option to treat additional acres through 2026.

The opportunity is set aside for total small businesses. The primary NAICS code is 115310 and PSC code D304. Contractors must be registered in SAM and IPP systems and perform work on-site at the Helena Tract in Mississippi. Evaluation will be based on price and technical factors. The period of performance is approximately 30 months and the government will award a firm fixed-price contract of an estimated total value between $500,000-$1,000,000.