Definitive Contract 1240BK26C0001

This modification #3 to an existing contract awards $81,558.00 in additional funding to K. H Hewitt Forest Resources, a woman-owned small business based in Bellingham, Washington, to complete final survey work under Optional Item Number 5 of the Eastside Terrestrial Mollusk Survey and East Zone Outyear Timber Survey (Tierney). The work will be performed in Dufur, Oregon, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2026. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price definitive contract funded by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). No small business set-aside designation was applied to this modification, though the vendor's historical contracting relationship with the agency reflects consistent engagement in biological and ecological survey services.

K. H Hewitt Forest Resources specializes in terrestrial mollusk surveys and environmental monitoring for federal land management agencies. The contract modification provides necessary additional time and funding to complete optional survey activities that support species monitoring and habitat conservation objectives within the national forest system. This award represents a continuation of the vendor's established track record with the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, where the firm has previously conducted wildlife population assessments, habitat evaluations, and invasive species monitoring across multiple locations in Washington and Oregon.