Leroux East Stewardship IRSC- Region 3- Southwest Stewardship BPA- Coconino NF, Flagstaff RD

This procurement is a call order under the R3 Southwest Stewardship BPA for the Coconino National Forest in Arizona, restricted exclusively to small businesses certified in SAM.gov under a total small business set-aside. The contract’s period of performance extends from the date of award through November 21, 2027, following an amendment that revised the original end date from November 15, 2026, to accommodate an additional year of operations. Offerors must submit proposals electronically by May 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM MST, divided into two distinct volumes: a technical proposal with strict page limits covering work activity, method, equipment, key personnel, timing, past performance, and community benefit, and a separate price proposal that must not include unit price breakdowns. Evaluation is based on a trade-off process where technical approach is significantly more important than relevant past performance, which in turn is more important than benefit to the local community; proposals lacking sufficient detail in technical approach will receive a deficient rating. Performance requirements include road maintenance, timber removal, slash management, and fuels reduction, governed by detailed specifications in appendices covering performance work, timber measurement, road maintenance, and embankment work. All timber must be hammer-branded and painted with color-coded dots indicating destination—yellow for the U.S. West Coast, green for Japan, orange for Korea—with oil-based paint meeting minimum size and durability standards. Inspection occurs on-site, with acceptance dependent on adherence to specified quality thresholds including 95% AQL for critical tasks and precise statistical tolerances for residual trees and coarse woody debris. Contractors must comply with workforce certifications prohibiting H-2B or MSPA workers unless properly licensed, ensure all subcontractors meet the same requirements, designate non-debarred key personnel, and certify compliance with civil rights laws and anti-discrimination statutes. Environmental protections require immediate halting of work upon discovery of unlisted cultural, ecological, or sensitive resources, and all operations must be confined to approved road prisms with vehicle cleanliness and traffic control plans enforced. Pricing is not pre-determined; offerors must submit their own unit prices for services and timber, with minimums set for optional sawtimber and nonsaw timber at $0.25 per CCF. The government has not disclosed an estimated contract value, and all pricing is subject to evaluation and negotiation post-submission.