I'm trying to figure out how to bid on federal land clearing and trail maintenance contracts. My small crew does land clearing in the mountains and we have a chipper and a skid steer. I’ve seen a few Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management notices for hazardous fuel reduction and trail work on SAM.gov. I search by NAICS code 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating) and 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors). What confuses me is that some of these are listed as set-aside for different small business types, but it's hard to tell which ones. Also, some notices are just for acreage, and others break it down by unit. How do I know which ones require a bid bond or performance and payment bonds? How do other small companies in this trade get their first award?
How do I bid on Forest Service contracts for trail work, brush clearing and fuel reduction?
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