Mastication Services

The purpose of this contract is to mechanically thin overstocked conifer plantations, and reduce fuels in natural stands b y mechanically shredding/cutting/chipping live and dead brush, new and old slash, small dead conifers, live conifers and treat fuels along roadsides for fire protection. The work areas are located on the Stanislaus, Sierra, and Sequoia National Forests. The award will be an Indefinite Deliver Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This project is being issued as a Cascading Set-Aside. The format for award is as follows: a.) In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.13, award will be made on a competitive basis first to a responsible, eligible HUBZone small business concerns that is technically acceptqable in accordance with the solicitation and submits a fair and reasonab le price; or b.) If the price from the HUBZone is not considered to be fair and reasonable, awared consideration will be made in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.14, to a responsible, eligib le Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns that is technically acceptab le in accordance with the solicitation; or c.) If a fair and reasonable price cannot be obtained from either a HUBZone small business conern nor a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, consideration will be to make award in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.5, to a responsible small business concerns that submits a fair and reasonable price and is technically acceptable in accordance with the solicitation.