Mastication Services at Gautier Unit, Mississippi Sandhill National Wildlife Refuge

This is a combined for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes for the Fuel Reduction Mastication on the Gautier Unit Mississippi Sandhill Crane NWR. The anticipated performance period is shown below.Period of Performance:September 15, 2026 ¿ September 15, 2027Solicitation 140FS326R0009 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is 100% Small Business Set Aside and is conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC Number: 2026-01, Effective Date: 03/13/2026. The applicable North American System (NAICS) code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $34 Million.Terms & Conditions:Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the

contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached included in the Attachment Solicitation-provisions and clauses- 140FS326R0009. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ or see terms & conditions attached to the solicitation.In order to be eligible for award, all contractors must have an Active Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website https://sam.gov/content/home. Please note, SAM is a free website and there is never a cost to register your entity.Prior to or following receipt of an award, the Contractor must register with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) to submit requests for payment. Please note, IPP is a free website and there is never a cost to complete registration. Invoices for services will be paid after the end of the month of service, advanced payments are not allowed.Instructions For all

Instructions to Offerors please reference

Attachments 1-5. Important Submission Dates & Site Visit Info:1. Site Inspection:Prior to submitting a quote, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance.A site visit is scheduled for Thursday July 23, 2026, at 9:00am. at Fire Center at 7200 Crane Lane, Gautier, MS. 39553. Please contact the Refuge POC Sami Gray at [email protected], 228-217-3256 in regards to the site visit.2. Question Submission:All

questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at [email protected] no later than Friday, July 24, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT. If necessary,

questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Question Submission for 140FS326R0009.3. Quote Submission:Quotes (including all required documents) must be transmitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Fred Riley at [email protected], no later than Monday, July 27, 2026, at 2:00pm EDT.Emails must indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission 140FS326R0009.Required Submittal Documents:Offerors responding to this solicitation must submit the following documents:- See Attachment 1- Solicitation- provisions_and_clauses-_FS326R0009- ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1,