F--2026 BURDICK PILING

The contract concerns the 2026 Burdick Piling project under solicitation number 140L3726Q0084, issued by the National Interagency Fire Center within the Department of the Interior, administered by the BLM FA-NTL INTRACGY FIRE CTR in Boise, Idaho. The work involves cutting and piling slash across 52 acres in the Burdick Focus Area of the Pinedale Field Office in Wyoming, as part of the Wyoming Range Mule Deer Project. All slash between 2 inches and 10 inches in diameter and greater than 2 feet in length must be gathered into rectangular piles with no large air spaces and a central core of small-diameter branches to serve as kindling; material less than 2 inches in diameter and less than 2 feet in length must remain on the ground, not exceeding 6 inches in depth. Larger material over 10 inches DBH must be cut to no more than 10 feet and scattered to maximize ground contact. Piles must be located at the base of designated conifer and aspen trees, at least 20 feet from roads and historic carvings, and away from sensitive areas such as riparian zones, seeps, and bogs. Activities are confined to boundaries shown on government-provided georeferenced maps, and hazardous snags with slopes less than 45 degrees must be felled. The Bureau of Land Management will conduct the subsequent burning of the piles. The performance period runs from June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026, with work occurring FOB destination. This is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, requiring offerors to be registered in SAM with an active UEI and CAGE code, and to comply with certifications including tax matters, trafficking in persons prohibitions, and debarment suspensions. The evaluation process is a best-value determination under FAR 12.203 with no formal scoring or ratings; awards will go to the most advantageous offer considering technical capability, past performance, and price as roughly weighted equally. Technical capability and past performance together are evaluated alongside price, with professional judgment used to determine if superior performance features or schedules justify a higher cost. Offers must be submitted via SF1449 with a completed price schedule and must include responses to FAR 52.212-2 evaluation requirements. The contracting