Round 1 Stewardship IRSC

This procurement is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order restricted exclusively to small businesses eligible under the R3 Southwest Stewardship BPA for the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5. The solicitation, numbered 12363N26Q4157, was posted on July 23, 2026, with proposals due by August 24, 2026, and the resulting contract performance period runs from September 14, 2026, through February 28, 2029. Work is to be performed in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, on National Forest lands, and includes mandatory activities such as timber removal, mechanical slash piling, and gate installation, with an optional small diameter thinning component. The only quantified pricing provided is for combined softwood non-saw timber at $4.48 per CCF for an estimated 2,004 CCF, yielding a base estimated value of $8,977.92, though other mandatory and optional line items remain unpriced and are to be filled in by offerors. The award will be made using a best-value trade-off approach, evaluating technical approach (including work plan, personnel qualifications, equipment, road maintenance, and quality assurance), benefit to the local community (such as local hiring, purchasing, and material utilization), and relevant past performance, with equal weighting given to cost or price and non-price factors. All work must comply with specific standards in Appendices B and C, including timber removal criteria, road maintenance protocols, and a maximum of 20% soil disturbance. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, with Quality Acceptance Levels (AQL) set at 90% for slash piling and 100% for gate installation; failure to meet AQL after rework results in non-payment. Contractors must hammer-brand and paint-mark all products with highway-yellow paint, reapplying marks as needed, but no barcoding or military packaging standards apply. Proposals must be submitted electronically in two separate volumes—a technical proposal with limited-length sections on work plan, past performance, and quality control plan, and a completed price proposal—and must include UEI, certifications for small business status, and affirmations regarding H-2B workers, farm labor contractors, and DEI compliance. Key personnel, including a project manager, logging supervisor, and