MOWING 1900 ACRES - MIDEWIN

This contract, solicitation number 12444521Q0050, was awarded by the Department of Agriculture's CSA East 6 USDA-FS for vegetation management services at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The project involves mowing and cutting 1,900 acres of USDA Forest Service land located in Wilmington, Illinois. The scope of work requires the cutting of all grass, forbs, brush, seedlings, and saplings up to 3 inches in diameter at the ground, maintaining a height of 4 to 6 inches from the ground surface. This effort is designed to control woody vegetation, invasive herbaceous plants, and grass across the entire tract, excluding obstacles such as large trees, brush piles, rock piles, bunkers, and railroad tie piles. The procurement process was managed under NAICS code 561730 and involved a competitive bidding process with ten different offerors providing price quotes based on cost per acre and total bid amounts. The contract was administered through the agency's office in Atlanta, Georgia, with Tobi Underwood serving as the primary point of contact.