PIE town pile thinning
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3725Q0070
- Agency
- Idaho Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
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- Audrey Whetham awhetham@blm.gov (541) 473-3144
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Idaho Region is seeking a small business contractor to perform forest management services for the Pie Town Pile Thinning 2025 Fuels Reduction project in Catron County, New Mexico. The solicitation (RFQ 140L3725Q0070) requires hand thinning of pinon and juniper trees using chainsaws and manual piling of slash and debris, with the primary objective of reducing wildfire risk and improving forest health. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning the government will select the lowest-priced quote that meets all technical requirements. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code with their quote. Quotes are due by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on May 9, 2025, and must be submitted via email to awhetham@blm.gov.
The solicitation is specifically set aside for small businesses within the NAICS category 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of $34.0 million. The base contract covers an estimated 250 acres, with an optional additional 100 acres possible depending on bid pricing, located east of Pie Town on BLM lands. The contract will be a firm-fixed price type, with pricing to be determined per acre, and the estimated performance period runs from August 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Potential contractors will need to provide per-acre pricing for both the base and optional acreage, with the total acres not to exceed 350. The project offers potential flexibility, with the possibility of adding additional acres if additional funds become available before contract completion.
Notice text
PIE TOWN PILE THINNING 2025 FUELS REDUCTION, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3725Q0070) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2019-03. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. NAICS 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 - Natural Resources / Conservation - Tree Thinning. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price type contract. (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3725Q0070 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)
Price Schedule (ESTIMATED TOTAL ACRAGE NOT TO EXCEED 350)
Base - Estimated 250 acres x $_____ per acre = $_________
*Bid Option: estimated 100 acres x $_____ per acre = $_________
*Bid Option: The number of acres awarded are dependent upon bid price per acre. There is a possibility to add additional acres if additional funds become available before the contract is completed. Both bid options are within the same project area, scope of work, maps included.
In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 and 13, RFQ 140L3725Q0070 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.
Quotes are due Friday, May 9, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Contractors submit quotes by email to awhetham@blm.gov.
Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or be awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.
Contractor's must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.
UEI ______________________
CAGE ____________________
For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at awhetham@blm.gov.
The provisions and clauses attached apply to this solicitation.
Contractors Signature _______________
Date: _______________
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 140L3725Q0070_-_RFQ_Package.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PIE town pile thinning | Award Notice | |
| PIE town pile thinning | Solicitation |
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