Summit cut & pile

This solicitation seeks proposals to complete manual cut and pile treatments on approximately 728 acres of single-leaf pinyon pine and Utah juniper trees located across Bureau of Land Management and private lands near Frazier and Vinini Corridor in Eureka County, Nevada. Offerors are requested to submit pricing on a per-acre basis to complete all work as specified in the statement of work. The Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region will evaluate submissions based on technical approach, past experience, and price to select the best value for the government. Proposals are due by August 7, 2023.

This is a total small business set-aside solicited under NAICS code 115310, Specialty Trade Contractors, with a size standard of $34 million. The work must be performed between September 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024 and includes manually cutting trees as close to the ground as possible, piling cut materials in piles no larger than 10 feet in diameter and 6 feet in height, with at least 90% of cut material piled. Bidders are also required to include a GPS unit and follow avoidance areas and timing restrictions to protect migratory birds from April 15 to July 31. There is no incumbent contractor listed.