Tipsaw-Saddle Mowing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12363N25Q4014
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Tell City, Indiana 47586, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotes for mechanical mowing services in the Hoosier National Forest to maintain early successional habitat characteristics across wildlife openings. The project requires a contractor to remove unwanted woody vegetation up to 3 inches in diameter using mechanical mowing techniques, covering approximately 48.5 acres of land with a base requirement of 39.8 acres and optional additional 8.7 acres. Contractors must demonstrate proficiency with GPS navigation, ability to identify tree species in the Central Hardwoods Region, and capability to perform precise vegetation management without causing soil disturbance. The evaluation will be based equally on past performance, experience/technical qualifications, and work plan, with price also considered a significant factor. Quotes are due by January 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM Pacific time, with the contract opportunity identified as solicitation #12363N25Q4014.
The contract is a full and open competition with no specific set-aside designations, falling under NAICS code 115310 for Forestry Support Activities with an $11.5 million size standard. The place of performance is located in Tell City, Indiana, specifically within Perry County's Hoosier National Forest near Saddle Lake and Tipsaw Lake Recreation Area. The period of performance is from July 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025, allowing approximately five months for project completion. Wildlife opening units have varied previous mowing histories, with some areas last mowed in 2019, 2021, and 2022. The Forest Service will provide contractor gate keys and clear major access route obstacles, but the contractor must furnish all other necessary equipment, materials, and labor. Electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform will be required, and contractors must comply with specified wage determinations and federal acquisition regulations.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 001: Posted 01/28/2025. Notes the technical error that occurred on 01/17/2025 when the base solicitation did not upload. This amendment is not mandatory to be signed and turned in as a technical responsiveness criteria for technical and price package submissions.
No time extension will be given. Original closing date and time are to be effective.
SCOPE & LOCATION
The purpose of the project is to maintain the early successional habitat characteristics of designated wildlife openings. Contractor shall be able to identify and remove all unwanted woody vegetation 3-inches and less Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) in project area via mechanical mowing (i.e. bush hog). Contractor shall use a GPS device to stay within designated boundary area and access routes.
Approximately 48.5 acres of early succession land may be awarded to be mowed. Base amount is 39.8 acres (units # 1-14) with potential optional line items being awarded pending funds up to an additional 8.7 acres. Work may begin on July 1, 2025, and run through November 30, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The project area occurs within Hoosier National Forest which includes streamside, roadside, steep/narrow trails, open-land, forest habitats and karst features (i.e. sink holes).
Wildlife opening units 4 and 7 were last mowed in 2019, units 5-6, 8, 12-14 were last mowed in 2021, and units 1-3, 9-11, and 15-17 were last mowed in 2022. Previous mowing specification in 2019, 2021, and 2022 were the same as current contract solicitation specifications.
Access routes will be cleared by Forest Service (FS) personnel of any major logs blocking access before Start of the contract. Any trees that come down after will be the contractors’ responsibility. FS personnel may be responsible if downed trees are complicated (i.e. large size, high volume or large clusters).
Wildlife opening boundaries and access trails will not be flagged by FS personnel. This will all be determined by the use of a GPS device.
Access routes may tend to wash out due to high volume of rains especially at creek crossings. FS personnel will have the access passable for machinery before start of contract. If the access route washes out, the contractor shall get permission from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) before implementing improvements to gain access safely.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Begins July 1, 2025, and concluding end of day on November 30, 2025.
Update #1 ·
SCOPE & LOCATION
The purpose of the project is to maintain the early successional habitat characteristics of designated wildlife openings. Contractor shall be able to identify and remove all unwanted woody vegetation 3-inches and less Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) in project area via mechanical mowing (i.e. bush hog). Contractor shall use a GPS device to stay within designated boundary area and access routes.
Approximately 48.5 acres of early succession land may be awarded to be mowed. Base amount is 39.8 acres (units # 1-14) with potential optional line items being awarded pending funds up to an additional 8.7 acres. Work may begin on July 1, 2025, and run through November 30, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The project area occurs within Hoosier National Forest which includes streamside, roadside, steep/narrow trails, open-land, forest habitats and karst features (i.e. sink holes).
Wildlife opening units 4 and 7 were last mowed in 2019, units 5-6, 8, 12-14 were last mowed in 2021, and units 1-3, 9-11, and 15-17 were last mowed in 2022. Previous mowing specification in 2019, 2021, and 2022 were the same as current contract solicitation specifications.
Access routes will be cleared by Forest Service (FS) personnel of any major logs blocking access before Start of the contract. Any trees that come down after will be the contractors’ responsibility. FS personnel may be responsible if downed trees are complicated (i.e. large size, high volume or large clusters).
Wildlife opening boundaries and access trails will not be flagged by FS personnel. This will all be determined by the use of a GPS device.
Access routes may tend to wash out due to high volume of rains especially at creek crossings. FS personnel will have the access passable for machinery before start of contract. If the access route washes out, the contractor shall get permission from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) before implementing improvements to gain access safely.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Begins July 1, 2025, and concluding end of day on November 30, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 001_Tipsaw-Saddle Mowing.pdf | ||
| Tipsaw-Saddle Mowing _12363N25Q4014.docx | DOCX document | |
| Tipsaw-Saddle Mowing _12363N25Q4014.docx | DOCX document | |
| Saddle Lake and Tipsaw Bush Hog Mowing 2025 Vicinity Map.pdf | ||
| Saddle Lake Bush Hog Mowing 2025 Project Site.pdf | ||
| Attachment D_ FAR 52_212_3.docx | DOCX document | |
| Wage Determination_1981-1257.pdf | ||
| EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Tipsaw Bush Hog Mowing 2025 Project Site.pdf | ||
| Attachment C_FAR 52_212_1 Commercial Items (Addenda).docx | DOCX document |
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