Purchase Order 127EAS26P0011

The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), awarded a $432,857 firm fixed-price purchase order to G E Forestry, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Medford, Oregon, for reforestation services on the Sierra National Forest in California. This total small business set-aside contract, awarded on March 31, 2026, with completion targeted by May 14, 2026, requires the contractor to plant approximately 393,500 conifer seedlings across the High Sierra Ranger District and Bass Lake Ranger District at elevations ranging from 3,800 to 7,500 feet. The work includes auger planting with specified spacing requirements, provision of all necessary equipment and labor, and compliance with 90 percent quality standards for full payment eligibility. The anticipated performance period is 45 calendar days, commencing April 3, 2026, weather-dependent, with work performed in Prather, California.

G E Forestry brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having served as a primary federal forestry contractor since 2003 across multiple regions and states. The company holds numerous significant indefinite delivery vehicles with the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management collectively valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, including a recently awarded $50 million Land Management Integrated Resources Blanket Purchase Agreement with Region 5 and a $50 million Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA covering 14 California national forests. G E Forestry's extensive portfolio encompasses vegetation management, hazardous fuels reduction, timber stand improvement, and reforestation projects, positioning it well to execute this Sierra National Forest reforestation initiative in support of the agency's forest health and restoration objectives.