This indefinite delivery contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc., a for-profit small business, for a range of forestry services across the Northern and Intermountain Regions. The $18.75 million single-award contract has a period of performance through September 30, 2025. Under this IDC, the contractor will provide task order-based services including timber stand improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, tree thinning, hand piling, vegetation management, invasive species control, prescribed burning, and other land stewardship activities. The contract supports objectives like wildfire risk mitigation, forest health improvement, and responsible land management on National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands. Task orders awarded to date, totaling over $1.4 million, cover projects in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and other western states. The original sources sought announcement indicated the USDA Forest Service was exploring a multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle for these forestry services, with set-asides for small businesses. Cutting Edge Forestry, as an experienced small business provider, was subsequently awarded this single-award IDC to fulfill task orders across the regions.
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