Purchase Order 140L3723P0069

The Bureau of Land Management awarded a $80,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Redwood Forestry, LLC for the Copper Hill Thinning Project at the Taos Field Office in New Mexico. The contract, awarded on September 11, 2023, with completion due by April 30, 2024, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Redwood Forestry, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Medford, Oregon, will execute clearing and thinning of pinyon-juniper forest across approximately 500 acres (in patches of 150, 100, and 250 acres) to preserve intact forests and protect obligate wildlife species. The scope includes hand-cutting operations using chainsaws, management of felled materials through bucking and scattering of slash, on-site coordination with BLM personnel, and adherence to work restrictions related to migratory bird seasons and archaeological site protection.

This award leverages Redwood Forestry's specialized expertise in vegetation management and forest restoration services across western federal lands. The contractor holds seven $50 million Blanket Purchase Agreements with the U.S. Forest Service covering multiple geographic regions through 2032–2033, positioning it as an established provider of forest health and wildfire risk reduction services. The Copper Hill project aligns with the BLM's broader ecosystem management objectives in the Southwest region and demonstrates the agency's continued reliance on small business contractors to implement on-the-ground forest stewardship activities that support wildlife habitat protection and public land resilience.