Mastication, Gautier Unit Mississippi Sandhill NWR
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking quotes for fuel reduction mastication services on the Gautier Unit of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, with a performance period from September 15, 2026, to September 15, 2027. This solicitation, identified as 140FS326R0009, is a 100% small business set-aside under FAR Parts 12 and 13, classified under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34 million. All interested contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must also register with the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform to receive payment, which will be processed monthly after service completion with no advanced payments permitted. Offerors are required to conduct a site inspection at the Fire Center in Gautier, Mississippi, on July 23, 2026, and must submit all questions by July 24, 2026, and complete quotes by July 27, 2026, via email with specific subject line formatting. Submission must include completed attachments addressing provisions, performance requirements, pricing schedules, wage determinations, and past performance details. Award will not be based solely on price; the government will evaluate technical capability, past experience, and overall value, reserving the right to select a non-lowest bidder if superior overall value is demonstrated. All required documentation must be fully completed, and failure to do so will render a quote non-responsive and ineligible for consideration.
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Full Description
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes for the Fuel Reduction Mastication on the Gautier Unit Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR. The anticipated performance period is shown below.
Period of Performance:
September 15, 2026 ¿ September 15, 2027
Solicitation 140FS326R0009 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 03/13/2026. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $34 Million.
Terms & Conditions:
Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment Solicitation-provisions and clauses- 140FS326R0009.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation.
In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity.
Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, advanced payments are not allowed.
Instructions
For all Instructions to Offerors please reference Attachments 1-5.
Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info:
1. Site Inspection:
Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.
A site visit is scheduled for Thursday July 23, 2026, at 9:00am. at Fire Center at 7200 Crane Lane, Gautier, MS. 39553. Please contact the Refuge POC Sami Gray at sami_gray@fws.gov, 228-217-3256 in regards to the site visit.
2. Question Submission:
All questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at Fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday, July 24, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326R0009.
3. Quote Submission:
Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov, no later than Monday, July 27, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326R0009.
Required Submittal Documents:
Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:
- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326R0009-
ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
Complete the attached document or your own version that addresses each element.
Your quote will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered if all the above required documents are not completed in full and received as part of your submittal package.
An award will be made to the Contractor whose submittal documents conform to the requirements as described in this solicitation and who, based on a subjective assessment from the Government, offers the best value to include technical, past experience, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the non-cost factors outweighs the price difference.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS
See attached documents:
ATTACHMENT 1 Solicitation- Provisions_and_Clauses- 140FS326R0009
ATTACHMENT 2 Performance Work Statement
ATTACHMENT 3 Quote Schedule
ATTACHMENT 4 SCA Wage Determination
ATTACHMENT 5 Past Performance Questionnaire
Contracting Officer/Office:
Fred Riley, Contract Specialist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
fred_riley@ios.doi.gov
Todd Annes, Contract Officer
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Hadley, MA Joint Administrative Operations (JAO)
Todd_annes@ios.doi.gov