Trust Lands NWLO Call When Needed

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is soliciting bids under IFB DNRC-IFB-2027-1258BG for heavy equipment and related services on a call-when-needed basis, with bids due December 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. MST. The solicitation contains no set-aside or preference program, and the state will award multiple vendors.

Services cover construction of fire lines, support for prescribed burns, watershed restoration, road maintenance and construction, facility maintenance, and brush piling and scarification. Work spans five regional units in northwestern Montana: Kalispell, Libby, Plains, Stillwater, and Swan. Commodity codes include bridge repair, dozer piling, excavator piling, logging/cutting/thinning, plotting, road brushing, road maintenance, and timber marking/cruising. The contract term runs 24 months, from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028. Bidders must review attachments that include vicinity maps for each unit, equipment specifications, forest fire regulations, bear habitat guidelines, and a task order template.

Pricing must be submitted on the Bid Form in the Buyer Attachments tab, and bidders must leave the service line items section blank. Selected awardees must furnish proof of workers' compensation and comprehensive insurance within 10 business days of a Request for Documents and maintain that coverage through the contract period. Bidders must provide federal tax identification, contact person information, authorized contract signatory details, and contractor liaison information. All offerors must certify that they do not discriminate against firearm entities or firearm trade associations.

Communication is restricted to the designated procurement officer, Bryant Gauthier, or the Q&A Board, and unauthorized contact may result in disqualification.