BIL_ BARNES RIDGE MASTICATION
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The Bureau of Land Management’s N.W. Colorado Fire Management Unit is seeking small business contractors to perform hazardous fuels reduction through mechanical mastication on approximately 628 acres of pinyon pine and juniper on Barnes Ridge in Moffat County, Colorado. The work, scheduled to occur between August 1 and December 15, 2026, aims to reduce the risk of severe wildfires, improve forest and rangeland health, and enhance big game habitat. This solicitation, numbered 140L3726Q0114, is issued as a combined synopsis and Request for Quotes under FAR Part 12 and is exclusively set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 115310 and a size standard of $34 million. The contract will be awarded as a firm, fixed-price agreement with a single lump sum payment based on a price per acre, with the final amount to be determined by the quote submitted. The project area is located approximately 21 miles southwest of Meeker, covering specific sections in Townships 3S and 4S, Range 96W. All responsible contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code with their quote. Proposals must be emailed electronically to Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham no later than 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The full statement of work, maps, wage determinations, and applicable clauses are available in the RFQ package accessible through sam.gov. This acquisition is part of broader federal efforts to manage wildland fire risk and promotes sustainable land use through commercial services that align with natural resource conservation goals. Contractors are required to comply with all applicable provisions and clauses referenced in the solicitation, with detailed terms available electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
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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 140L3726Q0114 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, N.W. Colorado Fire Management Unit, Moffat County Colorado has a requirement to perform hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mastication of pinyon pine and juniper with an estimated 628 acres with work to be performed from August 1, 2026 - December 15, 2026. The project area is approximately 21 miles southwest of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado T3S, R96W, Sec 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34. T4S, R96W, Sec. 3. This work is to move the project area toward desired resource conditions, while reducing the risk of large and severe wildland fires, enhance big game habitat, and improving forest and rangeland health.
BARNES RIDGE MASTICATION
628 Acres X _______ Price per acre = $____________
(SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0114 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)
In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0114 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 Thursday July 23, 2026, 3:00 pm MD.
*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.
