US Forest Service Santa Fe Rodent Infestation

This contract is a Firm Fixed Price solicitation issued by the Santa Fe National Forest under the U.S. Department of Agriculture for rodent extermination, exclusion, and decontamination services at two housing units—Crew Quarters #28 and Ranger House #46—located at the Coyote Ranger District Office Administrative Site in Coyote, New Mexico, with a zip code of 87012. The work requires the installation and rotation of approximately 60 traps, including pre-bait and live traps, the use of NM Department of Agriculture-compliant bait stations, sealing over 35 holes in stucco and other penetrations using stainless steel fabric, mesh, and hardware cloth, decontaminating all interior spaces with UV lighting, HEPA vacuuming, high-pressure steam injection, enzymatic cleaners, and viricide disinfectants, and installing an 18-foot garage door cap at the Ranger House. A comprehensive final report must be submitted detailing trap and bait types, rodents removed, photographic evidence of sealed penetrations, and decontamination procedures performed. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 561710, restricted to small businesses as defined by FAR 19.5, and requires offerors to be registered in SAM with valid Unique Entity IDs. Submission of pricing for all tasks is mandatory to be considered responsive, and proposals must include a technical approach demonstrating full understanding of the Statement of Work and a schedule showing compliance with the 30-calendar-day performance period, with work to be scheduled within five days of award. The solicitation includes clauses addressing whistleblower protections, human trafficking prevention, security prohibitions, subcontractor payment acceleration, protests after award, and full compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and Equal Protection principles, with the DEI certification being a material term of the contract. Payment will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer through SAM, and the Government retains full rights to access contract pricing data under FOIA, prohibiting any contractual provisions that restrict transparency or grant unauthorized auditing or data control rights. Amendment #1, dated June 18, 2026, clarified questions without altering the due date or terms, and all responses must be submitted by the deadline of June 29, 2026.