The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $7.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Gabino D Grano, a minority-owned small business, for vegetation management and wildlife protection services in the Southern Region. This single-award contract provides a flexible contracting mechanism for the Forest Service to procure a range of forestry-related services, including tree planting, brush clearing, herbicide application, and site preparation, to support the agency's land management programs across its properties in Arkansas and the surrounding area. The BPA is being used to issue individual firm-fixed-price call orders for specific services. These BPA call orders, which range from $3,000 to $125,000, cover tasks such as mechanical ripping, chemical site preparation, tree planting, and wildlife habitat enhancement. The contracts are primarily set aside for total small businesses, with the goal of supporting small, disadvantaged, and minority-owned firms in delivering vital forestry services to the Forest Service. The BPA has a base period through February 2028, allowing the agency to flexibly order required services over an extended timeframe to maintain and improve the health of national forests and grasslands in the region.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00002 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 2/25/25 | |
| P00001 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 1/9/24 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 3/13/23 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BPA Call 12444223A0027-12444223F0159 | Gabino D Grano | $14.1k | 8/1/23 | 12/1/23 | 8/28/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0027-12444225F0018 | Gabino D Grano | $29.2k | 8/1/25 | 9/30/25 | 4/16/25 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0027-12444223F0161 | Gabino D Grano | $6.3k | 7/1/23 | 12/1/23 | 6/30/23 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0027-12444725F0011 | Gabino D Grano | $83.8k | 4/22/25 | 7/11/25 | 4/11/25 | |
BPA Call 12444223A0027-12444224F0102 | Gabino D Grano | $16.2k | 5/1/24 | 9/29/24 | 8/29/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetative Management / Wildlife Protection Services on the Ouachita National Forest in AR and OK. | 127A8619R0002 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Pre-Solicitation 3/5 | 12/24/22, 9:02 AM | |
Vegetative Management / Wildlife Protection Services on the Ouachita National Forest in AR and OK. | 12444223R0002 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Solicitation 4/5 | 1/10/23, 5:00 PM | |
VEGETATIVE MANAGEMENT/WILDLIFE PROTECTION SERVICES | 127A8619R0002 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region | Solicitation 1/5 | 11/16/18, 1:53 PM | |
Vegetative Management / Wildlife Protection Services on the Ouachita National Forest in AR and OK. | 12444223R0002 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Award Notice 5/5 | 3/8/23, 5:07 PM | |
VEGETATIVE MANAGEMENT/WILDLIFE PROTECTION SERVICES | 127A8619R0002 | Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region | Award Notice 2/5 | 2/20/19, 10:57 AM |