F--O'NEIL PPA COTTONWOOD FUEL BREAK MOWING

The Bureau of Land Management’s Elko Field Office is soliciting qualified small businesses to perform mechanical mowing of brush and grass across 1,664 acres within the O’Neil PPA Cottonwood Fuel Break in Elko County, Nevada, under a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance from September 15 to November 1, 2026. This procurement, identified as solicitation number 140L3726Q0111, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310, reserved exclusively for small businesses, and requires all offerors to be actively registered in the System for Award Management with their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code submitted with their quote. The work involves linear mowing of fuel breaks along roadways to a vegetation height of 4 to 6 inches to enhance firefighter safety and protect communities in the wildland-urban interface. Offerors must deploy a minimum of four tractors and four rotary mowers, with all equipment subject to pre-performance inspection by BLM personnel prior to mobilization. Payment is based on the number of acres completed to specification, measured by GPS and rounded to the nearest whole acre, with partial payments permitted via electronic invoicing through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform. Final payment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a final inspection by BLM representatives, which requires a two-day advance notice from the contractor to schedule, with deficiencies needing correction before reinspection. The solicitation requires a detailed technical proposal including a work plan that outlines personnel experience, company history, equipment specifications, mobilization logistics, and strategies for managing weather delays and remote terrain operations. Past performance is a critical evaluation factor, with offerors required to provide detailed reference information for at least three prior similar projects, including project location, acreage, total cost, and direct contacts for both the contracting officer and the COR. Those lacking recent or relevant examples must submit a formal statement to be rated as neutral, else risk non-responsiveness. The contract incorporates numerous federal and Department of Interior clauses, including whistleblower protections, prohibitions against contracting with inverted domestic corporations and debarred entities, and requirements for compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards under Wage Determination No. 1969-0113, Revision 81. Equipment must meet federal safety standards for rollover protection, and the contractor is prohibited from loading or unloading on public highways without BLM authorization. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer by