Cowboy Hat Stewardship IRSC - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

down to landings when necessary to meet the fuels treatment specification. Remove biomass and cull logs from landings to off-Forest disposal sites. Construct temporary road to facilitate thinning treatment and decommission the roads prior to demobilization. Perform road maintenance and erosion control on roads used for biomass removal or otherwise damaged by Contractor’s operations. Perform hand thinning and piling if awarded. 3. Place of Performance The project is located on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in portions of Township 11N Range 18E Section 5, and Township 12N Range 18E Sections 32 and 33; Mount Diablo Meridian, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of the intersection of California Highway 89 and US Highway 50. 4. Period of Performance Anticipated start date: Early Summer 2027. Performance deadline: 9/15/2027. This deadline is linked to grant funding expiration. 5. Site Visit An organized site visit will occur on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Interested parties will meet in South Lake Tahoe, CA at the east end of Oneidas Street at the Forest Service Gate: 38°51'53.0"N 119°59'40.7"W. This location is south of Lake Tahoe Airport off of Pioneer Trail Road. Interested parties should email Karen Ruklic at karen.ruklic@usda.gov by 1:00 p.m. PT on November 2, 2026, if they plan to attend. 6. Requested Capability Statement Content Company information (UEI, address, email, POC, business size and socio-economic status). Relevant experience focused on thinning via Cut-to-Length logging system and hazardous fuel reduction. Key personnel and crew qualifications. Equipment lists and mobilization capabilities. Past performance references. 7. Response Instructions & Due Date Any information submitted by vendors to this this SS/RFI is voluntary. Responses should be submitted electronically to Karen Ruklic at karen.ruklic@usda.gov. All responses are due no later than Monday, November 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. PT.