The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region, has awarded a $5 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Gabino D Grano, a minority-owned small business, for vegetation management and wildlife protection services. Under this IDC, the Forest Service has issued a series of firm fixed-price delivery orders for forestry work in Arkansas, including tree planting, brush clearing, herbicide application, site preparation, and other land management tasks. The contract was originally solicited and awarded as a 100% small business set-aside, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry and a small business size standard of $8 million. The IDC provides a flexible contracting mechanism for the Forest Service to procure vital forestry services across its properties in the Southern Region to maintain and improve the health, diversity, and productivity of national forests and grasslands.
In addition to the IDC, Gabino D Grano also holds a $7.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Forest Service Southern Region for similar vegetation management and wildlife protection services. The BPA has been used to issue small business set-aside calls for brush clearing, herbicide treatments, and planting on Forest Service lands, while the IDC has funded a variety of delivery orders for forestry work through 2026. Both contract vehicles allow the agency to efficiently obtain the necessary forestry services to support its land management programs across Arkansas.
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