Twin spring-henderson LOP and scatter

The Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region seeks quotes for tree thinning and removal treatments across approximately 1,844 acres of Utah juniper and single-leaf pinyon pine forest in Nevada's Battle Mountain District, with quotes due June 17, 2026 at 0900 MDT. This is a total small business set-aside designated specifically as a Women-Owned Small Business / Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB) acquisition, restricting competition to that pool.

Work encompasses two units: Henderson Creek Unit (737 acres) and Twin Spring Hills Unit (1,107 acres), located at 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820. Performance runs from September 15, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with contractors required to start within 15 days of the performance start date. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials for manual lop and scatter treatment designed to reduce hazardous fuel loading and improve fire resistance.

The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a $34 million size standard. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM at submission time, provide a qualified on-site supervisor fluent in English, and comply with Service Contract Act wage requirements ranging from $13.75 to $25.28 per hour by occupation, plus fringe benefits including health and welfare, vacation, and holidays. Questions are due June 9, 2026 COB, with responses posted June 12, 2026. Evaluation uses a best value tradeoff methodology per FAR 52.212-2, weighting technical capability more heavily than price. A single firm-fixed-price purchase order will be awarded. Payment is made electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contracting officer is Linda Neely, 458-899-4077.