Wildland Fire Mitigation and Vegetation Management

The contract titled Wildland Fire Mitigation and Vegetation Management aims to reduce hazardous fuel loads across Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge through a combination of mechanical thinning, mastication, prescribed burning, and removal of invasive vegetation to lower wildfire risk and promote ecosystem resilience. All work must be performed in strict compliance with environmental and safety regulations to protect native habitats and wildlife while achieving defined fire mitigation goals. The effort is structured as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside designation, ensuring participation by qualified small businesses as defined by the SBA. The opportunity is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Department of the Interior under NAICS code 113990 for Other Support Activities for Agriculture and is posted with a response deadline of April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The place of performance is not specified beyond its location at Hagerman NWR, and no point of contact details are provided in the solicitation. Bidders must be prepared to operate in a sensitive natural environment, coordinate with federal land managers, and deliver results that align with the refuge’s long-term conservation and fire management plans.