Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · Sol. 12444726Q0069
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The U.S. Forest Service is buying mechanical site preparation with a double drum chopper on the Ocala National Forest in Florida. The work prepares timber harvest areas and supports vegetation management. It is a total small business set-aside, and quotes are due October 27, 2026.
Watch out for
- High daily production rate. You must be able to chop about 50 acres a day, which requires capable heavy equipment and operators.
including the ability to chop approximately 50 acres per day
- Equipment can be rejected. The Government can make you swap out equipment it finds unsatisfactory, which could cost time and money.
the Government may require replacement of unsatisfactory equipment
- Unmapped roads must also be chopped. Roads not shown on maps are part of the work, so the real acreage and effort may be larger than the maps suggest.
Roads within treatment areas not shown on maps must also be chopped.
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Full brief
What they want
- Do single and double chopping treatments with a double drum chopper
- Provide all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation and materials
- Chop vegetation up to 6 inches in diameter
- Leave designated snags and honor "sloppy chop" exclusion zones
- Chop roads within treatment areas that are not shown on maps
- Replace equipment the Government finds unsatisfactory
- Place of performance
- Ocala National Forest, Silver Springs, FL
- Offers due
- October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern (from the SAM.gov deadline field)
What to include when you submit
- Review the attached Statement of Work for full specifications and requirements
You must have
- Total small business set-aside under NAICS 115310
- Equipment must meet specified weight, speed and blade requirements
Equipment must meet specified weight, speed, and blade requirements
Not in the notice text
- Total acreage, contract type, period of performance and estimated value
- How to submit the quote and how the award will be decided
- Exact equipment weight, speed and blade specifications (in the attached Statement of Work)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 28, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 12444726Q0069
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
- Office
- USDA-FS, Csa East 8
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 115310
- Product/service code
- F099
- Business type
- Environmental & natural resources
- Place of performance
- Silver Springs, FL, 34488
- Contracting contact
- Laniece Nixonlaniece.nixon@usda.gov
What similar contracts paid
374 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 99% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$34.5KMiddle half: $18.4K to $91K
Typical per year$63.6KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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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