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F--FT. MEADE #1 STEWARDSHIP

Awarded

L10PS02261Federal

Submission Closed04/27/2010, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The Bureau of Land Management is seeking quotes for the Fort Meade #1 Stewardship project located in Meade County, South Dakota, near Sturgis. This initiative focuses on hardwood restoration and meadow enhancement through the removal of encroaching ponderosa pine to protect species such as bur oak, iron wood, aspen, birch, and cottonwood. The project area is situated within the Fort Meade Recreation Area at an elevation of 3700 feet with slopes between 0% and 25%. This contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310, with a size standard of 7.0 million dollars. Utilizing stewardship contracting authority, the BLM will apply the value of commercial products removed from the land to offset the costs of non-commercial restoration work. Interested small business sources must respond to solicitation L10PS02261 by the deadline of April 27, 2010.

General Info

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Montana State Office

Contract Value

$45,713.81

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

MT, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Awardee

QUASCHNICK, TIM

Award Issued Date

06/18/2010, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Timeline

1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 23

Presolicitation

Notice updatedApr 6

The notice description changed.

AwardedJun 18

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

04/27/2010, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Montana State Office

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeBILLINGS, MT, 59101, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Montana State Office

Office AddressBILLINGS, MT, 59101, USA

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Full Description

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