Description
The BLM is seeking a qualified small‑business firm to execute a 48‑month, firm‑fixed‑price stewardship contract for commercial thinning and forest health improvement on approximately 233 acres located about 19 mi SW of Buffalo, WY. The contractor will mobilize equipment, maintain and improve access roads, perform ground‑based logging to achieve specified basal area reductions, and remove/harvest commercial timber (≈ 7,000 tons of Douglas‑fir and Ponderosa‑pine sawlogs). The work includes erosion control, seed‑bed preparation, temporary road construction, and compliance with conservation‑credit accounting, export restrictions, and safety regulations. The contract is a total small‑business set‑aside under NAICS 115310 and requires the contractor to manage its own transportation, equipment, and crew (max 12 person crew per supervisor). A non‑mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9/3/2026; questions are due 9/10/2025 and proposals are due 9/16/2025.