Department of the Interior · Departmental Offices (Interior) · US WILDLAND FIRE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140DWF27QL001
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
115310
Product service code
F014
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Contracting contact
david_farina@ios.doi.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.
REQUEST FOR QUOTE Crooks Park Cut & Pile Project Bureau of Land Management Colorado - White River Field Office 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 #140DWF27QL001 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFQ is being issued as a total set-aside for small business. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Description Quantity/Acre Unit of Issue Unit Price Total CLIN 0010 Crooks Park Cut & Pile 25 Acre $ $ Description: The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) White River Field Office (WRFO) has a requirement for manual cut & pile standing trees, downed trees, seedlings, saplings, brush, and excess slash for the purpose of fuels reduction across approximately 25 acres in the Crooks Park project area. Details of this requirement can be found in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), project/ area maps, and shape files. NAICS: 115310 (Exception 2) - Support Activities for Forestry-Fuels Management PSC: F014 - Natural Resources/ Conservation - Tree Thinning Period of Performance: July 16, 2027 - November 15, 2027 Location: The Crooks Park project area is located approximately 20 miles East of Meeker, CO. Please refer to the attached SOW and area maps for more details. ______________________________________________________________________________ The BLM intends to award a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this RFQ using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection method. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the vendor must demonstrate technical capability and capacity to complete the required work in accordance with the SOW and have satisfactory past performance. In accordance with FAR Part 12 (RFO), offerors must include the following information with your quote submission: 1. Technical Capability (Ability to meet the specifications in the SOW - no longer than 5 pages). 2. Relevant Experience (2 projects ongoing or completed by the prime in the past 5 years) 3. Pricing Note: Any contractor submitting a quote must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and potential award. Please include your UEI and CAGE code with your submission. ______________________________________________________________________________ Questions: Please submit any questions via email to the Contracting Officer for this action, David Farina, no later than Friday, October 23, 2026 @ 2:30 PM MT. Site Visit: Site visits can be arranged on an as needed basis. Please contact the COR, Shane Pfeiffer, at 970-620-6957 to confirm the date/time. The deadline for quote submission shall be Friday, October 30, 2026 @ 2:30 PM MT. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. All quotes shall be submitted via email to David_farina@ios.doi.gov. AMENDMENT 1 updates the SOW to remove reference to pinyon and juniper and adds Q&A part 1 document.
Contact
Point of contact
Farina, David
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
david_farina@ios.doi.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
