Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Program

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Washington Office Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Program is a civilian sub-agency within the USDA that procures goods and services in support of wilderness area management and wild and scenic river designation and stewardship across the National Forest System.

The agency has awarded ten total federal contracts since 2016, with minimal recent activity. Over the last four years tracked in the portfolio, the agency issued one award in 2016, four in 2017, four in 2020, and one in 2025. The most recent award closed in June 2025. Combined award potential value stands at $59 thousand across the lifetime portfolio, with $59 thousand obligated. Recent awards (last five years) include no reported potential value, indicating the agency transacts through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders — a structure typical of small-dollar, low-frequency wilderness-program procurement.

El Dorado Hospitality, LLC is the only recorded prime contractor in the last five years, holding one award with no reported potential value. Across the lifetime portfolio, seven distinct prime contractors have been awarded. The competitive base is highly fragmented given the small contract volume and narrow procurement scope.

Set-aside distribution across the ten lifetime awards reflects a split between open and small-business work: 60 percent of awards (six contracts) carried no set-aside designation, while 40 percent (four awards) were designated Total Small Business. No 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone awards are present in the portfolio.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against this office or its subordinate elements.