Provide Tree Thinning Services - Hazardous Tree Pr
Department of the Interior · National Park Service · SER EAST MABO(51000)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140P5126Q0057
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
561730
Product service code
F014
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Sep 7, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Fredericksburg, VA
Contracting contact
edward_dingle@nps.gov
Market intelligence
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format outlined in FAR Subpart 12.6. Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,¿ as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The National Park Service, Contracting Operations (ConOps) East has a requirement to all services including labor, equipment, and tools required to remove identified high risk trees, trim the roadsides and protect the resource while accessing the work sites and adjacent to trees being removed in the park. The work shall include the access of sensitive sites where site protection may be needed to prevent damage to the resource, the removal of trees through tree felling operations if it is determined that there is adequate room for falling (after considering the resource and any below ground resources), tree dismantling and or rigging operations for trees without adequate room for felling, debris staging and removal from site, traffic control on road sides where work will be performed, and the control of jobsites where pedestrian traffic may be a factor in accordance with the attached statement of work for Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Fredericksburg, Virginia.. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated March 13, 2026. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730; Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) is F014; Natural Resources/conservation - Tree Thinning. In accordance with FAR Subpart 28, a certificate of insurance is required, and coverage must be at a minimum of: $50,000 per person; $100,000 per occurrence; and $100,000 per property. The insurance certificate must be submitted within 10 calendar days of receipt of the award. The contractor must have current Representation and Certifications in SAM.gov, (see Section K below), submitted with quote. The Government contemplates the award of a single Firm-Fixed Price Contract using the best value ¿ Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. All eligible and responsible sources may submit a quote, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid Unique Entity Identifier and be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). SAM.gov offers free services. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code 561730 in the Representations and Certifications portion of SAM.gov. The basis of award is the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the responsible respondent pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. The APPROXIMATE performance period is anticipated to be September 28, 2026, through February 26, 2027, (These dates are subject to change based on actual award date).
Contact
Point of contact
Dingle, Edward
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
edward_dingle@nps.gov
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