Kisatche national forest blanket purchase agreements (BPA) for vegetation management services / wildlife protection services

Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
12444223A0006
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
30 $3,004,130 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
$3,004,130 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 78% complete
IDV ceiling 40% used
$7,500,000.00
Maximum order
$250,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Region 8 - Southern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Set-aside
No set-aside
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Louisiana Forestry Solutions LLC, a small business based in Natchitoches, Louisiana, holds a $7.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region (Region 8) for vegetation management and wildlife protection services on the Kisatchie National Forest. Awarded on November 2, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2027, this single-award indefinite delivery vehicle was issued under a Total Small Business set-aside without competitive restrictions. The BPA provides a framework for task orders encompassing mechanical and chemical vegetation management activities, including midstory removal, mulching, mastication, drum chopping, site preparation, fireline construction, and chemical herbicide treatment. The primary objectives of contracted services include habitat improvement for threatened and endangered species—particularly the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Louisiana Pine Snake—fuels reduction to mitigate wildfire risk, forest health restoration, and general land stewardship across multiple ranger districts including Winn, Calcasieu, and Kisatchie districts.

Through 29 documented task orders issued between March 2023 and January 2026, Louisiana Forestry Solutions has executed individual projects ranging from $3,500 to $250,000, with cumulative value exceeding $3.4 million against the ceiling. Task orders reflect firm fixed-price pricing and are predominantly designated Total Small Business set-asides, with performance locations concentrated in Winnfield, Boyce, Bentley, Pineville, and Provencal, Louisiana. Representative deliverables include drum chopping on 614 acres in the Winn Ranger District, mulching and midstory removal across 700 acres to enhance Red-cockaded Woodpecker foraging and nesting habitat, site preparation across multiple ranger districts totaling over 1,400 acres, and Louisiana Pine Snake habitat improvement through midstory removal operations. The contract structure enables the Forest Service to issue periodic task orders addressing seasonal and programmatic forestry management priorities while maintaining cost certainty through firm fixed pricing and leveraging Louisiana Forestry Solutions' established capability in federal forestry service delivery.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
(5.4.1.1) site preparation using drum chopping with fireline construction 12443926F0146 Forest Service $66,795
5.4.2.1 bush hogging RCW cavity tree-midstory reduction 12443926F0075 Forest Service $113,190
5.4.1.1 site preparation using drum chopping and fireline construction 12443926F0047 Forest Service $21,775
Mid-story removal with mechanical equipment mulching mid and understory vegetation on 700 acres on the winn ranger… 12444225F0050 Forest Service $133,000
Priority: high - active forest management preparing sites for planting by use of a drum chopper. 12444225F0047 Forest Service $109,200
Mechanical midstory reduction to improve foraging and nesting habitat of the threatened red cockaded woodpecker on… 12444225F0037 Forest Service $70,490
Midstory reduction for threatened species management 12444225F0033 Forest Service $39,900
Chemical herbicide release from unwanted/invasive vegetation in the midstory and understory to improve RCW habitat. 12444224F0283 Forest Service $0
USDA FS site preparation drum chopping on 614 acres in the winn ranger district, which is located in the kisatchie… 12444725F0005 Forest Service $205,690
Site preparation drum chopping on 377 acres on kisatchie NF: calcasieu ranger district - 198 acres kisatchie ranger… 12444725F0016 Forest Service $131,975
Improve RCW habitat by mulching midstory and understory vegetation. 12444224F0294 Forest Service $154,660
Maintain midstory around RCW cavity trees. 12444224F0064 Forest Service $11,970
5.4.2.2 mulching catahoula RD (grant parish) 94 acres 12444224F0280 Forest Service $16,450
Site preparation drum chopping on 353 acres on kisatchie national forest: 171 acres on catahoula RD, 148 acres on… 12444224F0146 Forest Service $118,255
Winn RD site prep drum chopping 12444224F0147 Forest Service $162,810
Midstory removal to improve habitat for the threatened louisiana pine snake. 12444224F0093 Forest Service $249,840
Midstory removal to improve habitat for the threatened louisiana pine snake. 12444224F0117 Forest Service $180,180
Mulching midstory habitat for the RCW 12444224F0034 Forest Service $59,980
1541-14 calcasieu ranger district-evangeline unit midstory removal in red cockaded woodpecker (RCW) clusters 600 acres 12441924F0002 Operations Center East (EROC) $89,850
Mechanical site-prep on 186 acres. 12444223F0211 Forest Service $66,030
CAL seed production area bushhogging contract bushhogging of 25 acres on the vernon unit of the calcasieu ranger… 12444223F0235 Forest Service $3,500
Mulching for vernon unit of calcasieu ranger district kisatchie NF 12444223F0209 Forest Service $48,600
5.4.2.2 mulch prep burn for kisatchie national forest 12444223F0182 Forest Service $56,420
Drum chopping 12363N23F4083 Forest Service $30,690
The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, expertise, and… 12363N23F4197 Forest Service $44,400
Kisatchie ranger district-1518-fuels reduction/mulching 12441923F0073 Operations Center East (EROC) $149,950
Mastication of firelines or landlines 12441923F0060 Operations Center East (EROC) $250,000
Site preparation using drum chopper and fireline construction 12363N23F4082 Forest Service $150,040
Winn ranger district mastication of landlines or firelines 1518-5 12441923F0056 Operations Center East (EROC) $246,875
Mulch midstory around RCW trees 12444223F0070 Forest Service $21,615
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00004 · Exempt: the purpose of this modification is to exercise option year three (3) in accordance with 52.217-9, option to extend the terms of the contract. The POP… $0
Other Administrative Action P00003 · The purpose of this administrative modification is to descope service item 5.4.3 maintain wildlife food plot, disc, plant, fertilize, lime service. The abstract… $0
Exercise an Option P00002 $0
Exercise an Option P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 12444223A0006?

12444223A0006 was awarded to Louisiana Forestry Solutions LLC by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on November 2, 2022.

How much is contract 12444223A0006 worth?

Orders under 12444223A0006 have obligated $3,004,130. 12444223A0006's own ceiling is $7,500,000. A single order can be worth up to $250,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract 12444223A0006?

30 orders have been placed under 12444223A0006, the latest on August 31, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract 12444223A0006?

Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12444223A0006, with funding from Region 8 - Southern Region (Forest Service).

Who can order from contract 12444223A0006?

12444223A0006 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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