Southern Resource Management, L.l.c

Southern Resource Management, L.l.c, doing business as Brusheater, is a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business specializing in vegetation management, land conservation, and environmental services for federal agencies. Headquartered in Zebulon, Georgia, the company has been registered in SAM.gov since November 2005 and provides critical land stewardship services primarily to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Brusheater has established itself as a key contractor supporting ecosystem management, wildland fire risk mitigation, and wildlife habitat improvement across national forests and grasslands in the southern United States.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contract delivery orders focused on vegetation management services, particularly mulching, mechanical fuels reduction, midstory reduction, and ecosystem restoration. These contracts have predominantly been issued by the Forest Service's Southern Region, targeting national forests in states like Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Louisiana. The majority of Brusheater's contracts have been firm fixed-price delivery orders without specific set-aside designations, though some individual contracts have been designated as total small business set-asides. Their work typically involves mechanical treatment of understory vegetation, mulching across various acreages, creating fire breaks, reducing wildfire risks, and supporting wildlife habitat enhancement projects. Contract values have ranged from as low as $9,100 to as high as $454,500, demonstrating the company's ability to handle diverse project scopes.

Southern Resource Management holds two significant Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with the Forest Service's Southern Region. The first is a $7.5 million BPA awarded in March 2023 for vegetative management and wildlife protection services, valid through February 2028. The second is a $7 million BPA awarded in August 2023 for wildlife, recreational, and support services in the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests in South Carolina and National Forests in North Carolina, valid through August 2028. These BPAs enable the Forest Service to issue task orders for a wide range of land management activities, including discing, mowing, invasive plant treatments, clearing, daylighting, fertilizing, liming, planting, gate installation, wildlife discing, and equipment rental. The IDVs reflect Brusheater's comprehensive capabilities in supporting federal land management and conservation efforts.