The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 9 - Eastern Region awarded a $49,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Aster Hardwoods LLC, a small business, for area-wide tree release and crop tree release work on the Allegheny National Forest's Marienville Ranger District in Pennsylvania. The work, which is to be completed between July 1, 2024 and September 27, 2024, involves releasing desirable tree species from competing vegetation using chainsaws, brush cutters, and other hand tools. This contract was set aside for small businesses and has a NAICS code of 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry and a PSC code of F004 - Forestry Services.