Vegetation Control Services, Otter Brook Dam and Surry Mountain Lake, Keene and Surry, NH

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is seeking vegetation control services for the Otter Brook Dam and Surry Mountain Lake flood control project areas located in Keene and Surry, New Hampshire. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform vegetation management across approximately 106 acres, with the government retaining the option to exercise additional tasks covering an additional 117 acres. All work must be performed in accordance with a Performance Work Statement, though specific evaluation criteria have not yet been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice. The formal solicitation and associated contract documents will be posted on or about February 11, 2026, and interested parties should note that questions regarding the procurement will not be answered during this pre-solicitation phase. Vendors should monitor SAM.gov for the official solicitation release, as all submission instructions and response deadlines will be provided at that time, and telephonic, mailed, or faxed requests for solicitation documents will not be accepted.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. No incumbent contractor information has been identified in this notice, nor has a specific award value or budget range been disclosed. The contract will cover vegetation control services on approximately 106 acres with optional expansion to 117 additional acres, representing a substantial scope of work across two flood control project areas. A critical requirement for all vendors is that they must maintain an active registration on SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission; any vendor lacking active SAM.gov registration will be automatically rejected as non-responsive. Interested small business contractors should immediately verify or establish their SAM.gov registration status to ensure eligibility for consideration when the formal solicitation is released.