F--Hazardous fuel reduction, Hagerman NWR, Texas
Interior (all) · FWS SAT TEAM 3
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140FS326R0004 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Proposal for the Hazardous Fuel Reduction, Hagerman NWR, Texas. The anticipated performance period is shown below. Period of Performance: Contract award � September 15, 2026 Solicitation 140FS32… (show all)
6R0004 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 3/13/2026. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $34 million. Terms & Conditions: Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment SF1449-provisions and clauses- 140FS326R0004 The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation. In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity. Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, advanced payments are not allowed. Instructions All responsible business may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made as a firm-fixed- price contract. The basis of award is the tradeoff method, where consideration of price and the additional evaluation factors described in the Instructions to offerors. Award will be made to a responsible source in pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. For additional Instructions to Offerors please reference Attachment SF1449 and Attachments 1-4 . Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info: 1. Site Inspection: Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance. A site visit is scheduled for Tuesday April 14, 2026, at 10:00am. Meeting location is 6465 Refuge Rd Sherman TX 75092. Please contact the Site POC Howard Boss at Howard_boss@fws.gov , 580-483-8921 in regard to the site visit. 2. Question Submission: All questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at Fred_riley@ios.doi.gov no later than Friday, April 17, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation. Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326R0004 3. Quote Submission: Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at fred_riley@ios.doi.gov, no later than Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326R0004. Required Submittal Documents: Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents: - See SF1449- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_140FS326R0004 - ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Complete the attached document or your own version that addresses each element. Your quote will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered if all the above required documents are not completed in full and received as part of your submittal package. An award will be made to the Contractor whose submittal documents conform to the requirements as described in this solicitation and who, based on a subjective assessment from the Government, offers the best value to include technical, past experience, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the non-cost factors outweighs the price difference. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS See attached documents: ATTACHMENT 1 Performance Work Statement ATTACHMENT 2 Quote Schedule ATTACHMENT 3 SCA Wage Determination ATTACHMENT 4 Past Performance Questionnaire Contracting Officer/Office: Fred Riley, Contract Specialist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Joint Administrative Operations (JAO) fred_riley@ios.doi.gov
Who won similar work
16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FWS SAT TEAM 3), same product/service code (PSC) F006 and NAICS 115310.
Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $65K to $236K, median $141K; range $22K to $676K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Level, Inc. | 3 | $332K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| DDC 4C, LLC | 1 | $676K | Aug 17, 2026 |
| EARTHBALANCE CORPORATION | 1 | $600K | May 1, 2026 |
| EXPRESS FORESTRY SERVICE, LLC | 1 | $445K | May 6, 2026 |
| ARF LLC | 1 | $233K | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Summitt Forests, Inc. | 1 | $227K | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Thompson Land Management & Clearing LLC | 1 | $210K | Jul 8, 2025 |
| B & B DUGGER, INC. | 1 | $188K | Apr 6, 2026 |
| KPEM LLC | 1 | $94K | Jul 31, 2026 |
| VIRIDESCENT CONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $78K | Aug 4, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 16, 2026Ground Level, Inc.$245KF--Hazardous Fuels Treatments, Florida Panther NWR, FLNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 4, 2026Ground Level, Inc.$22KF--AL-WHEELER NWR-MULCHING TEN ACRESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026DDC 4C, LLC$676KF--Mastication, Shore Drive- Pocosin Lakes NWR, NCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 4, 2026VIRIDESCENT CONTRACTING, LLC$78KF--GA-FWS PIEDMONT NWR-FIRELINE MASTICATIONNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 31, 2026KPEM LLC$94KF--Fuel Reduction, Caddo Lake NWR, TX National Fuels Reduction BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 25, 2026Summitt Forests, Inc.$227KF--Fuels Reduction, Sheldon-Hart Mtn. NWRC - West EscarpmentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 6, 2026EXPRESS FORESTRY SERVICE, LLC$445KF--Mastication, Wichita Mountains NWR, OKNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 1, 2026EARTHBALANCE CORPORATION$600KF--Invasive Plant Treatments, Florida Panther NWRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 30, 2026WILSON HERBICIDE SPRAYING, LLC$73KF--Ground Herbicide Application, SHMNWRCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 6, 2026B & B DUGGER, INC.$188KF--Roller Chopping, St. Marks NWRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Interior, Dept of (DOI) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Interior, Dept of (DOI) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 149 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.