Sierra Fuels Landscape

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for fuels reduction, modification, and removal services on approximately 85 acres in and around Poison Oak Canyon in the Sierra Pelona Landscape of Los Angeles County, California. The contract scope includes timber stand improvement, mistletoe removal, tree thinning, brush reduction, pruning, and slash management to restore forest health and reduce hazardous fuels that contribute to crown fire risks. Contractors must furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, mobilization, operating supplies, water, and registered Annosus Root Disease prevention compounds necessary to complete the work in compliance with detailed technical specifications. The evaluation will assess technical proposals demonstrating past performance, technical capability, key personnel qualifications, and forestry-related experience. The proposal due date is October 31, 2025 at 1700 MT, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for October 21, 2025 via Microsoft Teams, and contracting officer Ernest Hernandez from the USDA-FS CSA Southwest 5 office in Albuquerque, New Mexico is available for inquiries.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a small business size standard of $34 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured as firm fixed-price with an estimated start date of November 10, 2025 and a 365-day performance period. The project encompasses three distinct work units totaling 85 acres: Unit A covering 52 acres, Unit B covering 18 acres, and Unit C covering 15 acres, located in the Sandberg Peak Area along Liebre Sawmill Road in Elizabeth Lake, California at elevations ranging from approximately 4,400 to 5,400 feet. Contractors must submit critical deliverables including a Plan of Operation, Quality Control Plan, and Safety Plan within 5 business days of contract award and must comply with extensive safety protocols, fire prevention requirements, equipment cleaning procedures, and environmental management standards detailed in the solicitation attachments.