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Chupadera Mountain Thinning

U.S. Department of the Interior
Updated May 23, 2026 · 04:00 UTC

The Bureau of Land Management needs a small business to perform manual fuel reduction and thinning services on 200 acres of land in New Mexico.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need? Manual fuel reduction and thinning services on 200 acres of land in New Mexico, with an estimated $34.00 per acre.
  • What is the timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed price type purchase order with an estimated 200 acres to be completed.
  • When is the deadline? Quotes are due Monday, June 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m. MST, and must be submitted by email to audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business
  • Has experience with forestry and fuels management services
  • Has done work for the federal government before

Heads up — easy to miss

  • There's a mandatory site visit on May 28, 2026, and offerors must contact Carlos Madril at 575-838-1281 at least 2 working days before the scheduled site visit.
  • Contractors must register and be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
  • Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
  • Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit

Primary point of contact

Name
Whetham, Audrey
Email
awhetham@blm.gov

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