Department of the Interior · Bureau of Land Management · NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140L3726Q0169
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
115310
Product service code
F014
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
awhetham@blm.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 115310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
PICNIC AREA THIN AND PILE FY26, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, RIO PUERCO FIELD OFFICE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 140L3726Q0169 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This solicitation is set aside for small business. NAICS 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 - Natural Resources/Conservation - Tree Thinning. The Purchase Order will be issued as a firm, fixed-price agreement with a single lump sum payment. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Rio Puerco Field Office, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a requirement to perform Manual Fuel Reduction / Thinning (pinyon-juniper) on a per acre basis with an estimated 156 acres with work to be performed from October 1, 2026 - February 1, 2027. The project area is located in Township 9N, Range 13W, Section 12 approximately 1 mile south of the rural community of Oso Ridge, Cibola County, New Mexico. This work is to remove hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect infrastructure, and break up the recent bug kill mortality continuity of the canopy to reduce wildfire risk. PICNIC AREA CUT AND PILE 156 Acres X _______ price per acre = TOTAL $____________ (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0169 - RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.) In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0169 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov. All responsible* contractor will submit a quote to the Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham electronically audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov no later than Monday, August 31, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT. *Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov. Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote. UEI ______________________ CAGE ____________________ For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Whetham, Audrey
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
awhetham@blm.gov
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