SAM #140R2026Q0075

5-Year BPA for Shaded Fuel Break Construction and Vegetation Management on Auburn Project Lands

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking qualified contractors for a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to construct and maintain shaded fuel breaks across Auburn Project Lands in Placer and El Dorado Counties, California. - Government Buyer: - United States Bureau of Reclamation - Interior Region 10 California Great Basin (CGB) - Central California Area Office (CCAO) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified service providers with relevant experience - Products/Services Requested: - Construction and maintenance of up to eight shaded fuel breaks (SFBs) totaling 554 acres within a 1,224-acre network - Vegetation thinning, mechanical treatments (mastication), herbicide application, and environmental monitoring - Use of hand crews, tracked/tow-behind chippers, masticator equipment, and certified herbicide applicators - Environmental monitoring by qualified biologists for nesting birds - Deliverables include monthly invoices, progress reports, maps, and photo documentation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Work must reduce hazardous fuels and improve fire suppression effectiveness in Wildland-Urban Interface areas - Contractors must demonstrate experience in fuels reduction and vegetation management - Herbicides must be EPA and California registered; applicators must be certified - Environmental protection measures, including flagged protection zones and avoidance of nesting birds during the season - NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) - BPA ceiling is $2.9 million

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICEAuburn Project Lands Shaded Fuel Break Construction and MaintenanceBureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking interested vendors for a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for shaded fuel break construction and vegetation management services in the Auburn Project Lands area. The BPA will support the construction and maintenance of shaded fuel breaks in the wildland-urban interface with the intent of reducing hazardous fuels and improving fire suppression effectiveness.Please see the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional details.To be considered for market research purposes, vendors must submit a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience performing similar fuels reduction and vegetation management work. Please include examples of previous projects with a similar scope. Responses shall include business size and any socioeconomic status (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB).NAICS Code: 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry (size standard: $34 million).Responses will be used for market research purposes to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy, including potential set-aside decisions. This is not a solicitation and no contract will be awarded from this notice.Response InstructionsResponses are due by: 5/11/2026, 10:00AM PDT. Email: davinder_kullar@ios.doi.gov

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