USDA - NRCS New Mexico Vegetative Maintenance Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC325Q0042
- Agency
- Farm Production and Conservation Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Points of contact
-
- Amy J Smith amy.smith2@usda.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting quotes for vegetative maintenance services to remove invasive tree species from the Rock Lake Wetland Reserve Easement in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. The project involves treating approximately 150 acres infested with Russian olive, salt cedar, and Siberian elm trees, with the goal of achieving 90-100% reduction through mechanical removal and herbicide application methods including cut-stump treatment, frill cut, and basal bark application. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in plant identification, hold appropriate pesticide licenses, and have experience handling protected species, as the work area contains three protected plant species and environmental restrictions. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, assessing technical factors including personnel qualifications, management capability, and past experience in vegetative maintenance services. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for July 31, 2025, at Rock Lake near Santa Rosa, New Mexico, with written questions due by August 1, 2025, and quote submissions extended to August 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of $11.5 million, and no incumbent contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The government anticipates awarding a single firm fixed-price contract for the estimated performance period of September 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with potential extensions to March 2027 if delays occur due to weather or permitting issues. The work involves treating approximately 70 acres with varying tree densities, including 21 acres of thick Russian olive cover, 8 acres of medium density, 40 acres of light cover, and 2 acres of thick salt cedar coverage. Heavy equipment operations are prohibited on approximately 91 acres due to wet conditions and sensitive plant species, requiring labor-intensive hand cutting and herbicide application within 15 minutes of cutting. All cut material must be chipped, masticated, or piled in designated areas, with specific restrictions on woody debris thickness and pile sizes to protect the sensitive wetland environment.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0001: This solicitation is hereby amended to include a Question and Answer document from the site visit as well as a revised Statement of Work. As a result, the submission deadline for quotes is hereby extended to from August 11, 2025 to August 15, 2025.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
The solicitation number 12FPC325Q0042 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The acquisition procedures at FAR Parts 12 & 13 are being utilized. The Government anticipates the award of one firm fixed-priced contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote responds to the terms of this RFQ and is the best value for the Government.
This RFQ documents and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 effective June 11, 2025.
This solicitation is being conducted as a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry; the size standard is $11.5M. For more information on size standards visit http://www.sba.gov/size. Active SAM registration is required in order to be awarded this contract and must remain active throughout the period of performance.
Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS): See Attachment 2, Quote Sheet.
Description of Services: The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to provide vegetative maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.
Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance: The performance period is estimated to be September 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026. Place of performance will be Guadalupe County, New Mexico in accordance with attached SOW.
A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am MT local time located at Rock Lake via River Road, Santa Rosa, NM. This is just to the east of the Rock Lake Fish Hatchery which is located at 1025 Hatchery Loop, Santa Rosa, NM 88435.
Note: This site visit is strictly for a walk-through, any/all questions must be submitted in writing to Amy Smith, Contract Specialist, no later than August 1, 2025, 5:00pm ET.
Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.
Update #1 ·
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
The solicitation number 12FPC325Q0042 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The acquisition procedures at FAR Parts 12 & 13 are being utilized. The Government anticipates the award of one firm fixed-priced contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote responds to the terms of this RFQ and is the best value for the Government.
This RFQ documents and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 effective June 11, 2025.
This solicitation is being conducted as a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry; the size standard is $11.5M. For more information on size standards visit http://www.sba.gov/size. Active SAM registration is required in order to be awarded this contract and must remain active throughout the period of performance.
Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS): See Attachment 2, Quote Sheet.
Description of Services: The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to provide vegetative maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.
Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance: The performance period is estimated to be September 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026. Place of performance will be Guadalupe County, New Mexico in accordance with attached SOW.
A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am MT local time located at Rock Lake via River Road, Santa Rosa, NM. This is just to the east of the Rock Lake Fish Hatchery which is located at 1025 Hatchery Loop, Santa Rosa, NM 88435.
Note: This site visit is strictly for a walk-through, any/all questions must be submitted in writing to Amy Smith, Contract Specialist, no later than August 1, 2025, 5:00pm ET.
Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QandA 12FPC325Q0042 New Mexico Vegetative Maintenance.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - SOW_RockLake -Invasive Removal- REVISED 6Aug25.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - SOW_RockLake -Invasive Removal.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - Quote Sheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| 12FPC325Q0042 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation NM Vegetative Maintenance Svcs.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - Guadalupe County Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Site Visit Invitation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Vendor Info Sheet.docx | DOCX document |
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