The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Express Forestry Service, LLC, a veteran-owned small business, for vegetation management and wildlife protection services on the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. The BPA has a ceiling value of $7,500,000 and a period of performance through November 30, 2027. Under this BPA, the Forest Service has issued a series of firm-fixed-price task orders to Express Forestry Service for specific forestry and land management services, including tree planting, timber stand improvement, containerized seedling planting, and hazardous fuels reduction on National Forest lands. The total value of the task orders provided ranges from approximately $7,000 to $72,000. These services support the Forest Service's land management objectives, such as reforestation, habitat restoration, and wildfire mitigation, across multiple Ranger Districts in Louisiana. The original solicitation was a 100% small business set-aside, aligning with Express Forestry Service's status as a veteran-owned small business. The ongoing task orders demonstrate the versatility of the BPA in allowing the Forest Service to efficiently obtain a variety of forestry and natural resource management services on an as-needed basis to support its programs and stewardship responsibilities on public lands. Express Forestry Service, as the prime contractor, has extensive experience providing these types of services to federal land management agencies, having been awarded over $20 million in contracts since 2019 with the Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and Bureau of Land Management.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00002 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/16/24 | |
| P00001 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 10/16/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 11/2/22 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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BPA Call 12444223A0005-12444224F0012 | Express Forestry Service, LLC | $6.8k | 1/15/24 | 3/29/24 | 12/8/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0005-12444224F0010 | Express Forestry Service, LLC | $10.9k | 2/1/24 | 2/28/24 | 12/8/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0005-12444224F0011 | Express Forestry Service, LLC | $23.2k | 3/1/24 | 6/1/24 | 12/8/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0005-12444224F0022 | Express Forestry Service, LLC | $27.5k | 1/2/24 | 3/11/24 | 12/20/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0005-12444224F0024 | Express Forestry Service, LLC | $20.4k | 1/1/24 | 3/31/24 | 12/21/23 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Vegetation Management Services, Kisatchie National Forest | 12444222R0013 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region | Solicitation 1/1 | 8/10/22, 7:52 PM |