This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for hazardous fuel reduction chopping services on St. Marks NWR, FL. The anticipated performance period is May 1, 2026, to October 15, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The NAICS code is **** with a small business size standard of $34 million. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract based on the tradeoff method, considering price and additional evaluation factors. Contractors must be registered in SAM. gov. Invoices will be paid after the end of the month of service; advanced payments are not allowed. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10:00 am at the fire tower in Newport. Questions must be submitted in writing by Wednesday, April 01, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT. Quotes, including all required documents, must be submitted via email by Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT to ***@***. *. * submittal documents are detailed in **** and its attachments. Failure to submit all required documents will result in a non-responsive quote.
The bid notice states that the anticipated performance period is from May 1, 2026, and October 15, 2026.
The bid notice states that invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, and advanced payments are not allowed.
The bid notice states that award will be made as a firm fixed price contract. The basis of award is the tradeoff method, where consideration of price and the additional evaluation factors described in the instructions to offerors are considered.
The bid notice states that award will be made to a responsible source in pursuant to FAR subpart 9. 1. All contractors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https:sam. gov.
The bid notice states that a site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 10:00 am. The meeting will take place at the fire tower in Newport, at the intersection of Hwy 98 and Lighthouse Rd.
The bid notice states that all questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than Wednesday, April 01, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT.