Contract for 3 person crews to use up to 80 FT JGL lifts with articulating boom to pick cones off of short leaf pine trees at the grma seed orchard on the ouachita national forest and put them in…
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12444025P0064
- Awardee
-
Ramos Farms LLC UEI X19NTV48PUL1
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $167,175
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Shortleaf Pine Cone Collection for Ouachita National Forest Solicitation · 12444025Q0098 · Posted Sep 10, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $167,175.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Region 8 - Southern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 4 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Mt Ida, AR 71957, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Clinger-Cohen Act FAR part 39
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | -$57,825 | |
| Original award | $225,000 |
About this award
The USDA Forest Service awarded a purchase order to Ramos Farms LLC, a small business contractor, for shortleaf pine cone collection services at the Ouachita National Forest's GRMA Seed Orchard in Mount Ida, Arkansas. Under solicitation 12444025Q0098, the contractor will deploy three-person crews operating articulating boom lifts up to 80 feet to harvest fresh, ripe pinecones from shortleaf pine trees and place them in crates. The contract, valued at $167,175.00 on a firm fixed-price basis, was awarded on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2025. This procurement was set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 and represents the Forest Service's Support Activities for Forestry program supporting seed collection and regeneration efforts.
The contract required submission of specific documentation including signed SF1449 forms, experience and past performance questionnaires, and detailed pricing schedules by September 20, 2025. The Forest Service emphasized the specialized nature of the work and recommended that contractors without prior experience in pine cone collection arrange site visits to understand the technical requirements. The extremely compressed timeline reflected the seasonal nature of cone ripeness, with work commencing September 30, 2025, contingent on cone readiness. The Region 8 Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service funded this civilian contract through the competitive small business set-aside process.
Description
Contract for 3 person crews to use up to 80 FT JGL lifts with articulating boom to pick cones off of short leaf pine trees at the grma seed orchard on the ouachita national forest and put them in crates. FY25-001391 dated 9/4/2025
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12444025P0064?
12444025P0064 was awarded to Ramos Farms LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract 12444025P0064 worth?
The government has obligated $167,175 on 12444025P0064.
Which agency awarded contract 12444025P0064?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12444025P0064, with funding from Region 8 - Southern Region (Forest Service).
Was contract 12444025P0064 competed?
The extent of competition for 12444025P0064 was competed under sap. The government received 4 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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