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Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping

Active Opportunity Small Business
Solicitation Number
12444726Q0069
Notice ID
f48e6204d32041ceb413bf912c449259
Agency
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
NAICS Code
Place of Performance
Posted Date
October 23, 2026
Set-Aside
Small Business

Description

Questions Posted This notice is to inform interested vendors that the Questions and Answers document for Solicitation 12444726Q0069, FY26 Mechanical Site Preparation – Drum Chopping for the Ocala National Forest, has been posted in the Attachments/Links section. The document is titled Questions and Answers 12444726Q0069. Vendors are advised to review the posted questions and responses at their earliest convenience. All other solicitation documents remain unchanged. This is a reminder that quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time. ********************************************************************************************************************************************* 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 zones. Roads within treatment areas not shown on maps must also be chopped. Please review the attached Statement of Work for full specifications and requirements.

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This federal contracting opportunity is posted by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, specifically the FOREST SERVICE. Federal agencies use SAM.gov to publish all open solicitations, and FedContract aggregates these listings to help small businesses and contractors discover relevant opportunities faster.

The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 115310. Browse all open contracts under NAICS 115310 to see related opportunities. Filter by your size standard, set-aside eligibility, or geographic location to find bids that match your business.

The place of performance for this contract is Florida. Specifically, work will be performed in or around Silver Springs. Contractors should review the full solicitation document for site-specific requirements, security clearance needs, and travel expectations before submitting a proposal.

This opportunity is set aside as Small Business. Only businesses certified under this set-aside category are eligible to bid. Verify your SAM.gov certification status before responding. Set-aside contracts are a key tool the federal government uses to direct spending toward small, disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and women-owned businesses.

To submit a response, follow the official instructions in the solicitation document. Pay attention to the response deadline, required attachments, and any pre-bid conferences or site visits. Late submissions are typically not accepted by federal contracting officers.