F--BLRI-345019 HAZARD TREE REMOVAL

This contract involves the comprehensive removal of hazard trees and storm-related debris within the Julian Price Memorial Park Campground and adjacent Price Picnic Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, spanning approximately 90 acres total. The work requires full labor, materials, and equipment for identifying, planning, removing, and disposing of hazard trees, including stump cutting, widowmaker mitigation, and debris hauling, along with site restoration, mobilization, demobilization, and implementation of public safety measures such as signage, barrier tape, temporary fencing, and flaggers or spotters near public areas. All activities must comply with OSHA and National Park Service standards, and repaired soil damage from equipment use must be raked and leveled. The contract is awarded as a firm-fixed-price commercial agreement under FAR Part 12, with a period of performance from June 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and includes an option for the government to extend performance by up to six months. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310, requiring all offerors to maintain an active SAM registration as a small business with a valid Unique Entity Identifier throughout the quote submission, award, and performance phases. The acquisition is managed by the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service ConOps Strategic Business Services Contracting Division, with Stephen Loftus as the contracting officer and Chad Zettler as the project manager and contracting officer’s representative. Quotes must be submitted via email by May 25, 2026, and must include a technical capabilities statement, at least three performance references, a limitations on subcontracting worksheet regardless of intent to subcontract, and compliance with required certifications including whistleblower rights, prohibition on confidentiality agreements, and prohibitions against trafficking in persons and contractor debarment. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion through the Invoice Processing Platform, and the evaluation process will be conducted via comparative analysis of quotes based on price, technical capability, and prior experience under a best value selection method per FAR 12.204, without formal weighting of factors. The contract incorporates tailored versions of commercial clause 52.212-4 and includes alternate provisions such as 52.203-6 Alternate I, alongside enforceable compliance requirements for controlled unclassified information and federal supply chain security.