Mechanical Site Prep ? Drum Chopping


Subject: Mechanical Site Prep ? Drum Chopping
Solicitation Number: 12444726Q0069
Notice Type: SOLICIT
NAICS: 115310
Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Notice Published: 10-09-26
Response Due: 10-27-26

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: FOREST SERVICE
Contact: Laniece Nixon This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Office Address: Atlanta, GA 303092449
Place of Performance: Silver Springs, FL 34488

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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.