Hand Thinning of Vegetation (Non-Timber)

The contract is for the manual removal of brush, small trees, and vegetation with a diameter at breast height of up to eight inches to reduce fire fuels, along with pruning of remaining trees to eliminate ladder fuels that could carry fire into the canopy. This work is classified as non-timber vegetation thinning and falls under the NAICS code 115310, indicating it pertains to support activities for agriculture and forestry. The effort is intended to enhance wildfire resilience by reducing hazardous fuel loads through careful, hands-on methods rather than mechanical or chemical means. This is a total small business set-aside subcontract under the SBA program, meaning only small businesses are eligible to bid. The solicitation was posted on July 20, 2026, with a deadline for responses on August 21, 2026. The contracting agency is the Alaska State Office within the Department of the Interior, though specific location details for performance or contact information are not provided. The contract opportunity can be accessed through the SAM.gov website, and while the place of performance is unspecified, the focus on fire fuel reduction suggests work will occur in at-risk wildland areas under Alaska’s jurisdiction.