F--WFO 2026 - MANNAUL CUTTING/PILING

Solicitation 140L3726Q0028 is a small business set-aside request for quotes issued by the Bureau of Land Management for fuels reduction services in Wyoming. The project involves the manual cutting, slashing, and hand piling of conifer trees across approximately 980 base acres and 217 optional acres. Performance is centered in areas east of Tensleep, including the Jacobs Creek, Rome Hill, and Sand Draw units, as well as the Wagonhound unit northwest of Thermopolis. The period of performance is scheduled from June 15, 2026, to September 25, 2026. The scope of work requires the severance of targeted conifers with stumps cut no higher than 4 inches, while generally preserving Ponderosa pines greater than 12 inches DBH. Debris must be formed into dense, cone-shaped piles between 6 and 12 feet in diameter, located at least 15 feet from residual trees, roads, and riparian zones. Boles exceeding 12 inches DBH must be slashed and scattered. The government will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis for award, evaluating past performance and technical proposals on a pass/fail basis before selecting the lowest-priced responsible offeror. Compliance is measured by an acceptable quality level of 95 percent cutting efficiency, verified through randomized plot inspections.