Pass creek handthinning

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking a small business contractor to perform hand thinning services in the Pass Creek area near Poncha Springs, Colorado. The project involves cutting and piling all conifer tree species within an 80-acre riparian zone treatment unit, with primary objectives of improving wildlife habitat, enhancing forage conditions, and increasing riparian tree species vigor. Key contract requirements include cutting all conifer trees, maintaining stump heights under 6 inches, hand piling cut material according to specific specifications, and avoiding off-road vehicle use. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by demonstrated experience performing similar services within the past 5 years, a clear project schedule, and commitment to maintaining a project manager/crew foreman onsite throughout the project. Quotes are due by March 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, with a specified period of performance from March 21, 2025, to December 15, 2025, and a restriction on cutting between May 15 and July 15.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside within the Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 115310) category, with the specific Product Service Code of F014 for Natural Resources/Conservation - Tree Thinning. The work site is accessible via Fremont County Road 212, and while no formal site visit is scheduled, interested vendors may independently visit the site or arrange a formal visit with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor will not be responsible for burning the created piles but must follow detailed piling specifications, including creating structures that are a minimum of 10 feet wide by 10 feet tall in a teepee style. Current site conditions are described as relatively dry with patchy snow drifts up to one foot deep, and most areas are accessible. The project involves hand thinning within an 80-acre treatment unit, with no specific budget range disclosed in the available documentation. Government personnel will fill critical roles such as Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and Project Inspector (PI), and while constant traffic control is not required, work zone signage is recommended.