Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation
Conecuh National Forest - Mulching Project
12444726Q0016
Forest Service, Usda-Fs, Csa East 8. Support Activities for Forestry.
Awarded
$96,200.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of April 30, 2026.
Amendment 4 to Solicitation 12444726Q0016 Updated versions of the statement of work (attachment 2), and the schedule of items (attachment 1) have been posted. Attachment 5 (Past Performance Information), Attachment 6 (Additional Maps), and the questions and answers have also been added to the attachments. The Forest Service unable to accommodate any additional site visits for this project. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 3 to Solicitation 12444726Q0016 The following FAR clause now includes deviations to align with recent Executive Order: 52.222-90 - Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 2 to Solicitation 12444726Q0016 Subject: Site Visit Information A site visit has for this requirement is on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time at the address below. Blue Lake Quick Stop 9323 AL-137 Andalusia, AL 36420 All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 1 to Solicitation 12444726Q0016 Subject: Site Visit Information This amendment is issued to provide clarification regarding site visits. A site visit is not required for the submission of quotes. However, offerors who wish to conduct a site visit may request one.
Offerors interested in scheduling a site visit shall contact: Shannon Wrobel Contract Specialist shannon.wrobel@usda.gov Upon receipt of a request, the Government will coordinate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to arrange the visit. All offerors will be given the same opportunity and information consistent with FAR requirements. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12444726Q0016 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Conecuh National Forest - Mulching Project. This is a service contract to provide vegetation reduction on the Conecuh National Forest (mulching/grinding/masticating/chipping).
The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310 The small business size standard is $12 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Tapps Land Services, LLC
- UEI
- TQS6CDKUHL67
- CAGE
- 05V95
- Vendor location
- Boaz, AL
- Contract
- 12444726P0005, purchase order
- Obligated
- $96,200.00
- Actions
- 1 between May 29, 2026 and May 29, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 36 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Described as
- This Project Is in Support of Forestry Activities and Hazardous Fuels Reduction. Interfering Vegetation That Presents an Excess Fuel Load Will Be Mulched on 118.5 Acres with Heavy Equipment Using a Drum Style Mulching Head.
- Match
- award number 12444726P0005 equals the contract number; same awarding office 124447 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
April 15, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 49ab935f910445b4832800830a62cac9
April 15, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d5dedb3c7a9a4cbeb7e5fd6154f156f8
April 20, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice b180a2d1e242437e86646db8c5b32072
April 24, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f34fe9c2636e498bb4aa0df0f4c06d88
April 30, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice eb1f854b042e43e98bc7fa58acedc171
May 29, 2026
Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation
Awarded to TAPPS LAND SERVICES, LLC Boaz for $96,200. SAM.gov, notice b3e1f0633a1d4f8881aaee605b2af06e
Points of contact
- Shannon Wrobelshannon.wrobel@usda.gov
- Laniece Nixonlaniece.nixon@usda.gov