U.S. Department of the Interior
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Cottonwood Fuel Break Mowing

U.S. Department of the Interior
Updated Jul 3, 2026 · 00:07 UTC

The Bureau of Land Management needs a small business to perform hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mowing of 1,664 acres of brush and grass in Nevada.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need?

The Bureau of Land Management needs a small business to perform hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mowing of 1,664 acres of brush and grass in Nevada. The project area is located approximately 16 miles west of the town of Henry, Nevada and 65 miles north of the city of Wells, Nevada. This work is intended to create a strategic fuel break that disrupts the continuity of vegetation to reduce potential wildfire spread, intensity, and flame lengths, thereby improving the effectiveness of suppression efforts.

  • What's the contract structure and timeline?

This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance from September 15, 2026 - November 1, 2026.

  • How will they pick the winner?

The evaluation basis is not specified.

  • When and how do you bid?

Submit a quote electronically to Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov by July 20, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT.

Who can apply

  • Any certified small business may apply.

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business is registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).
  • Register at www.sam.gov and obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code.
  • Submit your quote electronically to Contracting Officer Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov by July 20, 2026, 3:00 pm MDT.

Primary point of contact

Name
Whetham, Audrey
Email
awhetham@blm.gov

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