Boundary Surveying Services For The Forest Service And Bureau Of Land Management In Oregon And Washington

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region established a Master IDIQ for boundary surveying services on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in Oregon and Washington on March 10, 2020, with a last date to order of January 31, 2025 — the ordering period has now closed. This vehicle is fully set aside for small business (NAICS 541370, $15 million size standard) and was awarded to multiple contractors through competitive selection under FAR Part 36.6 and the Brooks Act.

Ordering activity has concluded; the most recent task order was awarded in September 2023. Over the vehicle's lifespan, 39 task orders totaling $3.6 million in combined potential value were issued, with all $3.6 million obligated. Annual ordering peaked in 2020 with 14 orders and 2022 with 16 orders, declining to 5 orders in 2021 and 4 in 2023. Work is performed at specific National Forests and ranger districts throughout Oregon and Washington, including the Colville, Wallowa-Whitman, Siuslaw, Rogue River-Siskiyou, Mount Hood, Fremont-Winema, and Willamette forests, as well as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.

The Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region accounts for 37 of 39 orders ($3.2 million), with the Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington placing 2 orders ($407 thousand). Minister & Glaeser Surveying, Inc. and Glahe & Associates Inc. dominate competition, each with 7 orders; together with Eastside Consultants Inc., Gorge Surveying, Inc., and Statewide Land Surveying Inc., these five firms capture 72 percent of combined potential value. Individual task-order ceilings range from roughly $14 thousand to $319 thousand, with most orders firm fixed price. All task orders carry unrestricted (no set-aside) designations, despite the vehicle-level small-business set-aside. The contract family consisted of multiple IDIQ awards (the source references at least 16 distinct prime contractors receiving delivery orders), each competing for task orders.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region has a requirement for Architectural and Engineering services--specifically Boundary Survey work. These surveys will be performed on Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands throughout Oregon and Washington. Contractors are required to furnish all labor, materials (except those items identified as being Government-furnished), transportation, equipment, tools, operating supplies, and incidentals to complete the work as specified. All work is performed by, or under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice surveying in the state(s) where the project is located.