# Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444726q0069 - Solicitation number: 12444726Q0069 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Open. Offers due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Forest Service - Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 8 (124447) - NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry - Product or service code: F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Silver Springs, Florida - County: Marion County (FIPS 12083). https://abierto.us/counties/marion-county-fl-12083 - City: Silver Springs. https://abierto.us/cities/silver-springs-fl-1266125 - First posted: October 9, 2026 - Last posted: October 23, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f48e6204d32041ceb413bf912c449259/view ## Description Questions Posted This notice is to inform interested vendors that the Questions and Answers document for Solicitation 12444726Q0069, FY26 Mechanical Site Preparation – Drum Chopping for the Ocala National Forest, has been posted in the Attachments/Links section. The document is titled Questions and Answers 12444726Q0069. Vendors are advised to review the posted questions and responses at their earliest convenience. All other solicitation documents remain unchanged. This is a reminder that quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time. ********************************************************************************************************************************************* Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0069. Please review the following updates: The updated solicitation document titled C05_Sol12444726Q0069_SAM RFQ_V1 has been posted. • The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET). • Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside. • On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties). • All changes in the solicitation are highlighted in yellow. Reminders: • The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026. • Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET. All other documents remain unchanged. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** This requirement is for Mechanical Site Preparation using a double drum chopper on the Ocala National Forest. Work includes single and double chopping treatments to prepare timber harvest areas and support vegetation management objectives. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, and materials needed to meet performance standards, including the ability to chop approximately 50 acres per day. Equipment must meet specified weight, speed, and blade requirements, and the Government may require replacement of unsatisfactory equipment. Treatment includes chopping vegetation up to 6 inches in diameter, leaving designated snags, and incorporating “sloppy chop” exclusion zones. Roads within treatment areas not shown on maps must also be chopped. Please review the attached Statement of Work for full specifications and requirements. ## Attachments - [C04-Attachment 4-12444726Q0069 WD.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/6a1e6417d27948bd98476bb0790f9bcb/download) ## Open now in the same industry 10 open in NAICS 115310. - Longleaf Timber Stand Improvement (12444726Q0070), due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444726q0070 - Exclusive Use Multi-Engine Amphibious Water Scooping Aviation Services (140D0427R0088), due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/140d0427r0088 - Intermountain Area Tree Planting and Associated Services Request For Information (127EAU26R0003), due October 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. https://abierto.us/opportunities/127eau26r0003 ## Publications - October 9, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 7862ce03cb3a49e6b015c1c27d85b3e6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7862ce03cb3a49e6b015c1c27d85b3e6/view - October 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 441233f01dab478b92717140ec08d7ca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/441233f01dab478b92717140ec08d7ca/view - October 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 177433a9a6454d5c9a178329ac6b3bc0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/177433a9a6454d5c9a178329ac6b3bc0/view - October 23, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice f48e6204d32041ceb413bf912c449259. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f48e6204d32041ceb413bf912c449259/view ## Points of contact - Laniece Nixon, laniece.nixon@usda.gov - Shannon Wrobel, shannon.wrobel@usda.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. 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