SAM #140DWF27Q0001

Sole-source purchase of 6,000 cubic yards of wood-strand erosion-control mulch for the Big Rock Fire burn scar

DOI’s BLM Idaho office is pursuing an urgent sole-source purchase of wood-strand mulch to stabilize slopes damaged by the Big Rock Fire. - Agency and requirement - Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Upper Snake Field Office, Idaho Falls District Office. - Approximately 6,000 cubic yards of wood-strand erosion-control mulch for slopes near Heise, Idaho, with delivery to the Big Rock staging area. - Purpose and timing - The mulch is intended to reduce erosion before additional precipitation and snow; it will be used for a future seed-and-mulch application. - The need is described as urgent, but no specific delivery date or period of performance is stated. - Source and pricing - Wilcox Logging, Inc. is identified as the only source able to deliver within the critical window; its quote was $60,000. - Mountain Pine Manufacturing quoted $680,000. Forest Concepts no longer manufactures the product. - The notice estimates the procurement at less than $61,000 and is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 115310. - Notice and response information - This is a notice of intent to make a sole-source award, not a request for quotations. Funds are not currently available. - Other responsible firms may submit written information with convincing evidence that they can provide a comparable source within the estimated transaction cost.

Description

BLM-ID Wood-Strand Erosion Control Mulch NOTICE OF INTENTThis is a Notice of Intent and not a Request for QuotesNote: Funds for this action are not presently availableThe Department of the Interior US Wildland Fire Service (DOI USWFS) intends to negotiate with only one source, Wilcox Logging, Inc., 610 E 9000 S, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440-4682 for the purpose of fortifying and stabilizing the area affected by the burn scar left behind after the Big Rock Fire. This action is authorized and in accordance with FAR 6.103-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The Government believes that the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency's requirement in the time required is Wilcox Logging, Inc. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition and is available upon request. The estimated value of this acquisition is less than $61,000. No Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued, and no response will be made to letters or telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation. This is not a request for competitive quotes but serves as a procurement notice to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101(c). The requirement is set aside for small business, and the NAICS code 115310 applies. Responsible firms believing they can provide the required items are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer referencing action item 140DWF27Q0001, however, they must provide convincing evidence that they can furnish the requested items at a cost that will not exceed the total estimated transaction cost. All responses will be fully considered. If no affirmative responses are received by October 26, 2026, to the effect that a comparable source exists, an order will be placed with Wilcox Logging, Inc. for the requirement stated here. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Patrick Frost at pfrost@ios.doi.gov.

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