Purchase Order 1240BG26P0010

The U.S. Forest Service awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $30.6K to Nathan Large, operating as Florence Truck & Tractor, for annual mowing services at two seed orchards on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, requires the contractor to mow approximately 51 acres across the Westfir and Buckhead Seed Orchards to control vegetation, reduce fire risk, and maintain access to seed trees used for reforestation efforts across the Pacific Northwest Region. Work must be completed within 14 days of the June 14, 2026 start date, with vegetation cut to a maximum height of four inches while avoiding damage to crop trees and infrastructure. The contract is structured with a one-year base period running through June 14, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods, extending potential performance through April 19, 2031.

Florence Truck & Tractor, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Florence, Oregon, is well-positioned to execute this work given its established track record providing land management and vegetation control services to federal agencies including the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service. The company holds significant blanket purchase agreements, including a $49.5M multiple-award agreement with Fish and Wildlife Service for hazardous fuels reduction services nationwide, and has consistently performed mowing and pasture management contracts across Oregon's public lands. This award represents specialized support for the Forest Service's seed orchard maintenance program, which is integral to the agency's reforestation and forest regeneration initiatives across the region.