RECOVERY: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, FUEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, SINGLE AWARD IDIQ CONTRACT NO. HAC065B00.

The contract involves a task order project focused on fire line construction and prescribed burning, requiring the contractor to supply all necessary labor, tools, materials, and equipment to complete the work according to specified requirements and drawings. The period of performance is set for 365 calendar days following the notice to proceed, with the government planning to award a firm fixed price task order by the end of 2009. Funding for this project is provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which mandates the inclusion of special provisions to ensure compliance with significant reporting and transparency obligations. This opportunity is exclusively available to contractors operating under the Bureau of Land Management's Fuel Management Services Single Award IDIQ Contract. The work location is in Corvallis, Oregon, and is administered by the USDA Forest Service's Northwest SPOC office in Washington, DC. Key contacts for the contract include the contracting officer Monty L Bell and contracting specialist Paula Winningham. The NAICS code for this procurement is 115310, indicating forestry services, and the solicitation was first posted in early January 2010.