Sandia Snow Removal

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting snow removal services to maintain access to recreation sites on the Sandia Ranger District in the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to remove snow from seven parking facilities along the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway, with services required to be performed between midnight and 6 a.m. before snow depth exceeds six inches. Key contract requirements include contractor personnel holding State of New Mexico equipment operating licenses, response within one hour of notification, capability to remove eight inches or more of snow, and assumption of liability for any damage resulting from snow removal operations. Evaluation criteria include offeror past performance experience with snow plowing services, firm qualifications such as location proximity and equipment/personnel availability, and technical proposals addressing prior experience and company capabilities. The proposal submission deadline is February 11, 2026, with offers due to ernest.hernandez@usda.gov by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990 (Housekeeping-Snow Removal/Salt), with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documents. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a base period from February 16, 2026, through February 15, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 15, 2031, though no guaranteed minimum work is specified. Pricing is required for ten trips each to four locations: Sandia Crest, Capulin Snowplay area, Ellis Parking Area, and 10K Trail head North and South, with an estimated 1-10 service calls per season depending on snow availability and fiscal year appropriations. The place of performance is Tijeras, New Mexico 87059, located in Santa Fe County, which is subject to Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements under Wage Determination No. 2015-5449. A post-award conference is required within ten days of contract award, and key personnel substitutions are restricted during the first 90 days of performance.