Top of the world mastication 2026
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L3726Q0042
- Agency
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Idaho Region
Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management's Albuquerque District Office is soliciting quotes for mechanical fuel reduction and mastication services on approximately 624 acres of pinyon-juniper forest located west of Pie Town, Catron County, New Mexico. The procurement is conducted as a Request for Quotes (RFQ 140L3726Q0042) under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items, with quotations due by April 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. MST, submitted via email to audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code with their quote. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the Government, with price and other factors considered. Evaluation criteria include Experience/Past Performance, Schedule, and Technical factors, which are weighted approximately equal to cost/price, and contractors must provide three references for similar projects along with a detailed schedule and technical information demonstrating knowledge of the Statement of Work requirements.
This solicitation is set-aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services) with a size standard of $34.0 million. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with performance expected to begin September 1, 2026, and conclude by March 30, 2027. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations and Executive Order 14026 requirements, including a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour with annual adjustments and paid sick leave provisions. The scope of work specifies mastication using wheeled or tracked equipment targeting one-seed juniper, alligator juniper, and pinon pine, with specific spacing requirements and retention of small healthy tree groups every 2 acres and up to 5 larger trees per acre in open swales. The work location is Township 1 N, Range 13 W, Section 9, west of Pie Town, Catron County, New Mexico, north of US Highway 60.
Notice text
TOP OF THE WORLD MASTICATION 2026, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OFFICE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3726Q0042) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2019-03. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. NAICS 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 - Natural Resources / Conservation - Tree Thinning. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price type purchase order. (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0042 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)
Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque District Office, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a requirement to perform Mechanical Fuel Reduction / Mastication (pinyon-juniper) on a per acre basis with an estimated 624 acres. The project is located west of Pie Town, Catron County, New Mexico north of US Hwy 60, Township 1 N, Range 13 W, Sections 9 on the Pie Town Quadrangle.
Top of the World Mastication 624 acres x $______ per acre = $________
In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 and 13, RFQ 140L3726Q0042 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.
FAR 52.212-1 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. When combined all evaluation factors are approximately equal to cost price.
*Other factors: Outlined in the Statement of Work: Experience, Schedule, and Technical.
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025), applies to this acquisition.
Quotes are due Thursday, April 30, 2026, 3:00 p.m. MST. Contractors submit quotes by email to audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov
Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.
Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.
UEI ______________________
CAGE ____________________
For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.
The provisions and clauses attached apply to this solicitation.
Contractors Signature _______________
Date: _______________
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 140L3726Q0042_-_RFQ_Package.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Top of the world mastication 2026 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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