F--BLM LICK SKILLET HAND THINNING

Solicitation 140L3725Q0018 is a request for quotes issued by the Bureau of Land Management National Interagency Fire Center for hand thinning services at Lick Skillet in Canon City, Colorado. The project requires the selective removal of Douglas-fir and white fir trees with a diameter at breast height of 8 inches or less across 35 acres. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, and supervision to execute the work, which includes hand-piling debris and ensuring that stump heights do not exceed 6 inches. Performance is scheduled from March 17, 2025, to December 15, 2025, and requires the submission of a treatment plan, a quality control plan, and a site-specific safety plan. This is a total small business set-aside open to Women-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 115310. Award will be made based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, evaluating offerors on technical acceptability, past performance, and fixed-price per acre pricing. Technical acceptability requires documentation of relevant experience from the last five years, a detailed performance schedule, and a commitment to keep a project manager or crew foreman onsite. Quality is measured via 1/20th-acre plot inspections, requiring a minimum work quality percentage of 85 percent for acceptance. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform.