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The National Park Service, Contracting Operations East, is seeking quotes for the removal of hazardous vegetation and trees along roadsides within Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, under solicitation number 140P5126Q0050. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under FAR Subpart 12.202, with no written solicitation document to be issued. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), with a small business size standard of $9,500,000 in average annual receipts, and all offerors must be self-certified as small businesses in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed Price basis using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method, meaning technical acceptability is a mandatory prerequisite and price determines award among qualified respondents. Offerors must submit three volumes: Volume I detailing a comprehensive technical plan covering labor, equipment, methods, schedule, and waste disposal; Volume II providing three relevant past performance examples with full project details; and Volume III containing a fully completed price quote with line-item breakdowns for supervision, labor, equipment, materials, overhead, and profit. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the contracting officer by August 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, with no mailed submissions permitted. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 5, 2026, at the Mammoth Cave Visitor Center. Contract performance is set for a period from August 17, 2026, to September 30, 2026, covering specified roadways including Mammoth Cave Parkway, Green River Ferry Road, Brownsville Road, Flint Ridge Road, Park Ridge Road, and Cave City Road. Acceptance occurs at the job site, and all work must comply with the Statement of Work, relevant federal statutes, and FAR 52.212-4. Contractors must maintain current representations in SAM.gov, comply with insurance requirements minimum of $50,000 per person, $100,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 per property, and submit the insurance certificate within 10 calendar days of award. Invoices must be submitted electronically through