Labor-Intensive Maintenance and Groundskeeping

The contract seeks qualified small businesses to perform labor-intensive groundskeeping services on remote airstrips located within forested wilderness areas, with duties focused on manual clearing of vegetation and debris, repair and replacement of signage, and maintenance of drainage ditches to ensure operational safety and accessibility. All work must be carried out in challenging, isolated environments requiring physical stamina, environmental awareness, and the ability to operate independently without frequent oversight. The effort is classified as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under SBA guidelines, restricted exclusively to small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration, with the NAICS code 561790 indicating other support activities for agriculture and forestry. The solicitation was posted on April 29, 2026, with proposals due no later than May 8, 2026, at 8:00 PM, and the work is to be performed at locations associated with the Payette National Forest, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the primary point of performance in the zip code area 83638.