Bid guide
How to bid on 2026 BIFO Trail Maintenance with the Bureau of Land Management
What the agency is buying
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking quotes for trail maintenance services on 22.5 miles of designated trails in Carbon County, Montana. This work includes restoring, repairing, and clearing debris from trails. Specific tasks involve grading, filling ruts, reshaping trail surfaces, cleaning drainage structures, and widening pullouts. After repairs, trails must be raked using an ATV or UTV with a drag or rock rake. All trails are at least UTV width, approximately 72 inches.
This is a firm-fixed-price, single-award contract set aside for small businesses. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 561730, Landscaping Services.
Key dates and deadlines
The solicitation was published on September 03, 2026. If you have questions about this opportunity, they must be submitted in writing via email to Jorge Alvarez by September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered.
Your quote response is due by September 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time. All quotes must be submitted via email to Jorge Alvarez. The official deadline for the opportunity is September 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity is suitable for small businesses specializing in landscaping services, particularly those with experience in trail maintenance, land restoration, and debris clearing. Firms with equipment such as ATVs or UTVs for trail raking and grading will be well-suited. The work is located in Carbon County, Montana.
Vendors should be comfortable with firm-fixed-price contracts and have the capacity to manage a single-award project of this scope.
How to respond
To access the full solicitation details and documents, click “View original source” on the platform where you found this opportunity. If the first click takes you to the portal’s homepage, click the link again to go directly to the bid. You may need a free account on the portal to view all documents, though this is not always required.
All correspondence, including questions and quote submissions, must be directed to the Contracting Officer, Jorge Alvarez, via email. Ensure your questions are submitted by the deadline of September 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and your final quote by September 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
Tips for a competitive response
Carefully review all sections of the solicitation to understand the full scope of work and all requirements. Pay close attention to the specific tasks listed, such as clearing debris, grading, filling ruts, reshaping tread, cleaning drainage structures, widening pullouts, and post-repair raking. Detail how your firm will perform each task.
Ensure your quote clearly outlines your approach to maintaining 22.5 miles of UTV-width trails. Highlight any relevant past experience with similar trail maintenance projects, especially those involving the use of ATVs or UTVs for raking. Double-check that your firm is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and that your registration is active, as this is required for all federal contractors. Also, be prepared to use the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for payment requests, or submit a waiver request if you are unable to comply.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Bureau of Land Management; the original posting controls.