O'NEIL PPA COTTONWOOD FUEL BREAK MOWING

The Bureau of Land Management’s Elko Field Office is seeking a small business contractor to perform mechanical mowing of approximately 3,253 acres in northeastern Elko County, Nevada, to establish a strategic fuel break aimed at reducing hazardous vegetation and mitigating wildfire spread. The project area lies about 16 miles west of Henry and 65 miles north of Wells, with work restricted to the period between September 15 and November 1, 2026. The contract is a firm-fixed price purchase order structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with the small business size standard set at $19 million. Although the solicitation metadata lists NAICS code 115310, the RFQ package identifies NAICS 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services, and the Product Service Code is R408 for Professional Support Services. Contractors must submit quotes by email to audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov by 3:00 p.m. MST on June 11, 2026, and must be registered and active in SAM with their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code provided in the submission. Work must be performed using equipment that is clean, free of soil and seeds, mechanically sound, and equipped with a 10 lb. ABC fire extinguisher and shovel, with all fluid leaks prevented. Vegetation must be cut to a height of 4 to 6 inches in a linear pattern along mapped corridors, and GPS units capable of uploading electronic shapefiles with 100-foot boundary resolution are required for each unit. Operations will halt during wet or excessively moist soil conditions and cease if soil compaction or rutting exceeds three inches. Contractors are responsible for all mobilization costs, fuel, oil, lubricants, PPE, spill containment, and hazardous material cleanup. Environmental protections include restricting vehicle travel to existing roads only and removing all camp debris and refuse within one week of project completion. Evaluation factors include past performance, technical capability, schedule, and price, with awards going to the most advantageous offer. Final payment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a final inspection conducted by the BLM after the contractor provides at least two working days’ notice. Invoicing must occur through the Treasury’s IPP system, and a Contracting Officer’s Representative will monitor performance but cannot obligate funds or modify contract terms. Contractors must comply with numerous FAR clauses covering whistleblower rights, labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking in