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Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8 · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
28 Oct 2026, 03:59 UTC
Reference
12444726Q0069
Location
FL, United States
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8 in United States has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping”. Submissions close on 28 October 2026, 18 days from today. Quote reference 12444726Q0069 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 57 open agriculture & food notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8 is soliciting Mechanical Site Prep – Drum Chopping. Solicitation number 12444726Q0069. Classified under NAICS 115310 — Support Activities for Forestry. Product/service code F099 — OTHER NAT RES MGMT & CONSERV. Place of performance: FL, USA. Responses are due by 28 October 2026 03:59 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · FOREST SERVICE · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8, going back to August 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Construction & Infrastructure and Research, Studies & Evaluation. There are 57 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United States. This one closes in 18 days.

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