SAM #1284LM26Q0121

Crawler Tractor Site Preparation and Rehabilitation Services for Gunnison Ranger District

This opportunity from the USDA Forest Service's Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests seeks contractors for site preparation and rehabilitation services across multiple timber sale areas in the Gunnison Ranger District. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests, Gunnison Ranger District - Services Requested: - Crawler tractor site preparation for natural regeneration - Rehabilitation of burned slash pile ash pits - Machine scarification, roadbed ripping, skid trail repair, slash piling, and optional finesse work - Road decommissioning including installation of earth berms, waterbars, and recontouring - Product Line Items: - Corduroy Timber Sale Area Rehabilitation: 81 ash pits, mobilization - Park Cone and Park Ridge Timber Sales Rehabilitation: 134 ash pits, 2 acres soil ripping, mobilization - Tincup Project Area Rehabilitation: 24 ash pits, 1,700 feet skid trail/road ripping, 6 acres repiling, mobilization - Last Tree Timber Sale Area Rehabilitation: 95 ash pits, mobilization - Additional Equipment Work (Optional): up to 10 hours - Crawler Tractor Work for Site Preparation: machine scarification, ash pit rehabilitation, slash piling, roadbed ripping, optional finesse work - Equipment Requirements: - D-4 to D-6 class crawler tractors with brush rakes and ripping teeth - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and incidentals - No removal of forest products from project area - Field reconnaissance and GPS waypoint verification - Compliance with wage determination and experience questionnaire - Environmental protection and site access requirements - Performance-based, firm-fixed price contract - Total small business set-aside under NAICS 115112 - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; focus is on service delivery and equipment capability.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1284LM26Q0121 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for crawler tractor work on the Gunnison Ranger District.

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115112  The small business size standard is $9.5M  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

Count and location of ash pits was by determined from field reconnaissance and GPS waypoints received from the fire crew, cross checked against aerial photographic imagery taken in 2023 and ground truthed in early 2025.  All slash piles are reported to have been burned as of January, 2026.  No forest products shall be removed from the project area and the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and incidentals to perform all work necessary of teh areas sepcified.

Please see attachments for Statement of Work, Schedule of Items, Maps, Experience Questionaire, and Wage Determination.

Please direct any questions to buffy.kittleson@usda.gov NLT 08/27/2026.

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