CEBOLLA CANYON FOREST LOP & SCATTER, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3723Q0130) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2019-03. 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 resulting purchase order will be a firm fixed price type contract. (SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.) 200 acres x $______________ = $___________________ In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 and 13, RFQ 140L3723Q0130 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Land Management's website at https://sam.gov. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and is the lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes are due Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Contractors submit quotes by email to
contact@example.gov. Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or be awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov. Contractor's 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
contact@example.gov. The provisions and clauses attached apply to this solicitation. Location of Project The Cebolla Canyon Forest Restoration project area on BLM administered public land is located approximately 37 miles South Southeast of Grants, Cibola County, N.M. Travel time from Albuquerque, NM on Interstate 40, NM Highway 117 and County roads 43 and 103 is approximately 1.5 hours. The area proposed for vegetation treatment consists of ponderosa pine, pi'on pine, juniper trees, oak motts, and mountain mahogany shrubs (see attached map). Background An estimated 200 acres will be cut in this project area. The purpose of this project is to remove pi'on and juniper from existing Ponderosa pine stands. Cut, lop and scatter trees along meadow edges, slopes/hillsides, and canyon bottoms in a manner which, when ignited during prescribed fire operations, will increase the effectiveness of fire spread and intensity which will further reduce the density of pi'on and juniper trees within the project area. Pi'on and juniper trees within and adjacent to the project area have encroached on grasslands and meadows decreasing overall watershed capabilities, wildlife habitat and forage production. The work to be completed will improve overall ecosystem health and establish a receptive fuel bed which will increase the effectiveness of prescribed fire efforts to meet established ecosystem restoration objectives. Boundaries of Project Areas The project perimeters are irregular shapes and will be flagged prior to thinning. Access Standard Access: For this contract, standard access is defined as passable by use of a standard two- or four-wheel drive vehicle. Access will be limited to existing roads. Roads are un-surfaced and wet weather could make travel somewhat difficult. Access into the interior of the project area will be by foot from open two-track roads. Use of Vehicle: No vehicle use shall occur off established graded roads or two-tracks. Access will be by foot only. If vehicle is leaving ruts in excess of 2 inches deep, then that road shall not be driven until it has dried sufficiently to avoid creating deep ruts. UTV use is authorized by contractor only on exiting two-tracks to access project site. All trucks entering and the leaving the area will be power washed to remove soil, vegetation, and seeds before and after treatment operations. Cleaned equipment shall be inspected by an approved authorized officer prior to moving the equipment into and out of the project area. Prescriptions The Contractor shall: Contour fall one-seed juniper, rocky mountain juniper, and pi'on pine trees that are less than 12 inches Diameter at Root Crown (DRC), and within 50 feet of ponderosa pine driplines. Perform additional felling of one-seed juniper and rocky mountain junipers (8-to-12-inch DRC), which will be communicated to the crews on-site for erosion control purposes. Approximately 3 trees per acre may be required to be cut, lopped and scattered for this purpose. NOT cut Ponderosa Pine and Alligator Juniper. NOT cut any standing dead trees (snags). If oak motts or mountain mahogany shrubs are greater than 2 feet tall, cut to roughly 50% of their initial height. o Do not cut shrubs that are 4 inches DRC or greater. o Cut all pinyon pine, rocky mountain juniper, and one-seed junipers that are less than 6 inches DRC within the oak motts. No Girdling or Pruning of trees. Cut trees shall be completely severed from the stump, with stump height 6 inches or less in height, measured on the high side of the tree. No live limbs will be left on the stump of cut trees. Slash Treatments: Leave boles intact. No bucking of boles. Cut and felled material shall be limbed; trunks shall be left parallel to contour of slope to aid with erosion control. Slash would be pulled away a minimum of 20 feet from leave tree driplines (large diameter trees or snags, or any other sensitive resource as appropriate. Felled trees and slash will not be left within 30 feet of any fence, improvement, or access road edge. Standing trees (to be felled) within 30 feet of any fence or road will be felled so they lie on the side of the stump opposite to the road or fence. Any tree that is cut within 50 feet of an active erosion cut, arroyo or area of bare ground shall have the slash placed in areas, in a manner that will allow the slash to catch sediment and help reduce soil erosion. Trees felled into drainage bottoms shall be felled with the top of the tree pointed downstream and the end of the trunk of the tree pointed upstream. Cut, lop and scatter slash to within 2 feet of the ground ensuring that slash within the polygon or patch is continuous and connected. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and is the lowest price technically acceptable. Period of Performance: 60 Calendar days after award.
