SMMU NRA Mechanical Fuel Reduction and Site Prep

Award of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for mastication and mechanical site preparation on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta-McCloud Management Unit and National Recreation Area, intends to issue a Request for Proposal to provide mechanical vegetation manipulation essential for timber stand improvement and fuel reduction treatments to develop desired future forest conditions in plantations and natural stands in Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, California. The Forest expects to improve forest health by reducing stand density, vegetative and tree-to-tree competition, as well as rearrange fuel concentrations. The solicitation will result in the award of from three to five indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts. The ordering period will be for five years from the date of award. The solicitation will consist of the Request for Proposal as well as real task orders that will be awarded to the successful offeror at the time of award of the contract(s). Interested offerors should review the solicitation and task orders carefully to gain a full understanding of what is required in their offer. The solicitation and accompanying task orders will be available for downloading from this website on or about August 7, 2009.