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Mechanical Site Prep Drum Chopping

Open — responses due 27 Oct 2026 (4 days left) · Small Business Set Aside - Total · Forest Service, USDA · Silver Springs, FL · NAICS 115310 · Solicitation 12444726Q0069

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number12444726Q0069
Notice ID7862ce03cb3a49e6b015c1c27d85b3e6
AgencyDepartment of Agriculture (USDA)
Sub-agencyForest Service
Contracting officeUSDA-FS, CSA EAST 8
NAICS code115310 — Support Activities for Forestry
Product / service code (PSC)F099
Set-asideSmall Business Set Aside - Total
Notice typeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted09 October 2026
Response deadline27 October 2026
Place of performanceSilver Springs, FL, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

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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SAM.gov has posted 3 notices under solicitation 12444726Q0069, oldest first.

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