F--EBFD ISC FUNDED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

This is a Sources Sought notice issued solely for market research. This is not a solicitation, request for quotes, or request for proposals. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. The purpose of this notice is to determine the availability and capability of small business concerns that can perform the work described below. The Government anticipates this requirement will be set aside for small business; the Government is specifically seeking to determine whether a specific socioeconomic set-aside category (e.g., Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone, or 8(a)) is appropriate. Responses are requested only from small business concerns; large businesses need not respond. The Elephant Butte Field Division requires species-specific vegetation management at Caballo Reservoir to remove infestations of tornillo (mesquite) and salt cedar (tamarisk) across four designated treatment parcels, totaling approximately 1,367 acres. Work will also include GIS-supported treatment boundary mapping and documentation, performed in accordance with applicable environmental compliance requirements, including mitigation measures identified in the project's NEPA documentation. This effort supports reservoir operations, habitat restoration, and reduction of phreatophyte-driven water loss along the Rio Grande. See attached Sources Sought Notice for Additional Information.