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Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping

Please review the following updates: The updated solicitation document titled C05_Sol12444726Q0069_SAM RFQ_V1 has been posted. • Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set?Aside.

Notice typeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation: Open for bids now. Everything you need to respond is in this notice.
Who's buyingUSDA-Fs, Csa East 8, Forest Service
WhereSilver Springs, Florida
DeadlineTue, Oct 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT (4 days left)
Who can bidOnly small businesses can bid
IndustryNAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry)
Solicitation #12444726Q0069
PostedTue, Oct 20, 2026
ContactLaniece Nixon, [email protected]

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Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0069. Please review the following updates: The updated solicitation document titled C05_Sol12444726Q0069_SAM RFQ_V1 has been posted. • The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET). • Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set?Aside. • On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties). • All changes in the solicitation are highlighted in yellow. Reminders: • The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026. • Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET. All other documents remain unchanged. This requirement is for Mechanical Site Preparation using a double drum chopper on the Ocala National Forest. Work includes single and double chopping treatments to prepare timber harvest areas and support vegetation management objectives. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, and materials needed to meet performance standards, including the ability to chop approximately 50 acres per day. Equipment must meet specified weight, speed, and blade requirements, and the Government may require replacement of unsatisfactory equipment. Treatment includes chopping vegetation up to 6 inches in diameter, leaving designated snags, and incorporating “sloppy chop” exclusion zo

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