F--Mastication, Ocean Springs Unit Mississippi Sandhi
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotes for fuel reduction mastication services on approximately 1,204 acres within the Ocean Springs Unit of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, with performance scheduled from September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $34 million, and is being conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13 using a Firm Fixed Price contract structure. Only firm fixed price offers are acceptable, and submissions must include a completed Quote Schedule, a Technical/Management Approach not exceeding ten pages, and all required attachments including the Performance Work Statement, SCA Wage Determination, and Past Performance Questionnaire. Offerors must have an active SAM registration and complete all applicable representations and certifications, with post-award requirements including registration in the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform for payment processing; invoices will be paid after the end of the service month without advance payments. Site inspection is mandatory ahead of submission, with an official visit scheduled for July 23, 2026, at the Fire Center in Gautier, Mississippi. All questions must be submitted by July 24, 2026, and quotes are due by July 28, 2026, via email to the Contract Specialist with the required subject line. Evaluation will be based on a best-value trade-off, where Technical and Past Performance factors, combined, are weighted more heavily than price, allowing the government to award to a higher-priced offer if it provides superior technical merit or proven performance. The work requires mastication of vegetation with a diameter at breast height of six to eight inches and smaller down to mineral soil across designated burn units while excluding longleaf pine, oaks, hardwood hammocks, and cypress strands; riparian areas must be minimally treated. The Contractor must canvas 100% of the designated area, submit weekly daily progress reports and milestone updates at 33%, 66%, and 100% completion, and maintain a comprehensive quality control program that includes inspection checklists, corrective action logs, and compliance with all safety, environmental, and equipment standards. Key personnel, including a contract manager and alternate, must be designated in writing, available Monday through Friday during federal business hours, and possess at least two
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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 Ocean Springs Unit Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR. The anticipated performance period is shown below.
Period of Performance:
September 01, 2026 ¿ September 30, 2027
Solicitation 140FS326R0010 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- 140FS326R0010.
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 1-6.
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 140FS326R0010.
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 Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.
Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326R0010.
Required Submittal Documents:
Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:
- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326R0010-
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- 140FS326R0010
ATTACHMENT 2 Performance Work Statement
ATTACHMENT 3 Quote Schedule
ATTACHMENT 4 SCA Wage Determination
ATTACHMENT 5 Past Performance Questionnaire
ATTACHMENT 6 Maps
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
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