R--Lava Ranches Project

The Bureau of Land Management is awarding a sole source contract to the Sho-Ban Tribe to carry out hazardous fuel reduction and ecological improvement efforts for the Lava Ranches Project located within the Upper Snake River District, Idaho Falls Field Office. The project involves mechanical treatment methods including vegetation removal using chainsaws, labor crews, and hand piling to manage and mitigate fire risks. The Sho-Ban Tribe has prior experience in federal fire suppression efforts, which supports their capability to perform this work effectively. The contract value is estimated at $92,154, reflecting the scope and scale of the mechanical treatments required for this environmental management effort. This contract was posted on September 6, 2002, under the solicitation number DOI-SNOTE-020906-002 and is overseen by the National Operations Center within the Department of the Interior, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Although specific details regarding the exact location of performance within the project area are not provided, the focus is clearly on improving ecological conditions and reducing fire hazards in the specified district. The sole source nature of the award indicates the unique qualifications of the Sho-Ban Tribe for this work, emphasizing collaboration between federal agencies and Indigenous communities in land management and fire suppression activities.