F--NFO FORESTRY AND FUELS

This contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively available to small businesses, with a specific emphasis on HUBZone small businesses, for the provision of manual cut and pile and lop and scatter fuel treatment services across 1,334 acres in Northwestern Crook County, Wyoming. The work, performed under NAICS code 115310, aims to support grassland and meadow maintenance, reduce hazardous fuels, and improve forest health and wildlife habitat, and is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with a performance period running from August 16, 2026, to February 28, 2027. Offerors must demonstrate satisfactory past performance and meet all technical requirements of the Performance Work Statement to pass evaluation gates, with award determined under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning the lowest-priced compliant proposal will be selected. The contract requires full provision of personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision, and work must adhere to local site-specific specifications. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 14, 2026, and technical questions must be submitted by July 20, 2026, with responses provided by July 22, 2026. Proposals must include a signed SF 1449, a completed Price Proposal Schedule, and documentation addressing all evaluation criteria, and offerors must maintain active SAM registration, provide a UEI and CAGE code, and certify compliance with numerous federal regulations including those on ethics, disclosure, debarment, and trafficking in persons. All award recipients must ensure key personnel, including the project manager and crew foremen, remain on-site for the full duration of the project. The Bureau of Land Management’s National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, is the contracting office, with administration handled by the BLM FA-NTL INTRACGY FIRE CTR (FA250) in Boise, and a Contracting Officer’s Representative will be appointed post-award to oversee technical performance. Work must comply with inspection standards under FAR 52.246-4, and the Government will apply Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans to ensure adherence to performance standards. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, including the contract number, invoice number, dates of service, line item descriptions, and unit prices. Contractors are required to provide a release of