Water canyon mastication

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is seeking proposals for mastication services in Water Canyon through solicitation 140L3923R0002. The agency requires mechanical mastication of over 1,000 acres of pinyon pine and juniper across six base units from July 2023 through July 2025, with options to extend two additional units. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, equipment, quality control plan, personnel experience, timeline, and past performance on similar projects in the last five years. Proposals must be submitted electronically by February 10, 2023.

This requirement has a total small business set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 561730 and PSC code is D301. The place of performance is Nevada and the possible award value is over $1 million to treat up to 1,413 acres of public lands from 2023 through 2025. Contractors must bid on a cost-per-acre basis for each of the six base units and two option units, and prevailing wage determinations apply to various forestry occupations involved in the work.