SAM #140L3726Q0169

Manual Fuel Reduction and Thinning Services for Oso Ridge Area, Bureau of Land Management, Rio Puerco Field Office

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Rio Puerco Field Office in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, is seeking small business contractors for a manual fuel reduction and thinning project. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Rio Puerco Field Office - Scope of Work: - Manual thinning and piling of pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine trees - Coverage area: approximately 156 acres near Oso Ridge, New Mexico - Objective: reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect infrastructure, and mitigate wildfire risk - Products/Services Requested: - Manual fuel reduction and thinning (hand-cutting and piling) - No specific OEMs or commercial products required; work is service-based - Quantity: 156 acres - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Work must be performed manually (no mechanized equipment specified) - Contractors must comply with the provided statement of work, maps, and wage determinations - Evaluation based primarily on contractor experience and technical approach, with price as a secondary factor - Set aside for small business concerns under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) - Contract Structure: - Firm, fixed-price agreement - Single lump sum payment upon completion

Description

PICNIC AREA THIN AND PILE FY26, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, RIO PUERCO FIELD OFFICE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0169 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This solicitation is set aside for small business. NAICS 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 - Natural Resources/Conservation - Tree Thinning. The Purchase Order will be issued as a firm, fixed-price agreement with a single lump sum payment.Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Rio Puerco Field Office, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a requirement to perform Manual Fuel Reduction / Thinning (pinyon-juniper) on a per acre basis with an estimated 156 acres with work to be performed from October 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027. The project area is located in Township 9N, Range 13W, Section 12 approximately 1 mile south of the rural community of Oso Ridge, Cibola County, New Mexico. This work is to remove hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect infrastructure, and break up the recent bug kill mortality continuity of the canopy to reduce wildfire risk. PICNIC AREA CUT AND PILE 156 Acres X _______ price per acre = TOTAL $____________ (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0169 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.) In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0169 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov. All responsible* contractor will submit a quote to the Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham electronically audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov no later than Monday, August 31, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT. *Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov. Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.UEI ___________________CAGE _________________For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.

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