Shen - FY25 HQ mastication

The National Park Service is seeking mechanical mastication services at Shenandoah National Park Headquarters in Virginia through Request for Quotation 140PS125Q0025. The procurement involves creating defensible space, maintaining existing fire breaks, and reducing hazardous fuel loading across 20 acres in three burn units using heavy equipment with mastication heads for mulching, chipping, and mowing vegetation up to 5 inches in diameter. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management, obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, qualify as a small business under NAICS code 115310, and submit quotes including a project narrative, three prior experience examples, resumes, and a price schedule. The original quote submission deadline was August 11, 2025, but has been extended to August 20, 2025 at 1700 EDT via email to stephen_loftus@nps.gov. The anticipated award date is August 13, 2025, with performance scheduled from August 25, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside with a size standard of $34 million under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The work will be performed at Shenandoah National Park Headquarters in Luray, Virginia, specifically in the western foothills of the Blue Ridge across three designated burn units (HQ-2, HQ-4, and HQ-5) with precise GPS coordinates provided. The contractor must use tracked skid steer equipment with mastication heads and follow strict environmental protection guidelines including equipment cleaning to prevent noxious weed spread. The project duration spans approximately four months, requiring completion of all 20 acres of mastication work by December 31, 2025, while adhering to detailed quality control procedures and wage determination requirements for forestry workers in Virginia.