Forest Service Roadside Brushing 2015-2016

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R10-Alaska Region awarded this Master IDIQ for roadside vegetation removal services in the Alaska region, with ordering closed as of May 31, 2018. This vehicle is no longer active and accepting new orders.

The IDIQ was established April 2, 2015, and generated 18 task orders over a three-year window, with peak activity in 2015 (10 orders) followed by a decline to 4 orders annually in 2016 and 2017. The most recent task order was awarded September 12, 2017. All 18 awards have been obligated against the combined potential value of $1.3 million, exhausting available capacity. Work performed on roadside and vegetation removal occurred across Alaska's forest roads and islands, including Prince of Wales Island, Tongass National Forest areas (Etolin Island, Couverdence Island, Wrangell Island), and smaller forestry districts such as Hoonah and Ketchikan, with performance spanning late spring through early fall seasonal windows.

Rotary Brush Cutting dominates the prime contractor base, holding 9 of 18 awards with $672 thousand in combined potential value (roughly 52 percent of total vehicle value). Ketchikan Ready-Mix & Quarry, Inc. secured 2 orders worth $258 thousand; BW Enterprises, LLC captured 4 orders totaling $217 thousand; and Proforest Reforestation LP won 3 orders valued at $126 thousand. All customer orders originate from the Forest Service R10-Alaska Region itself, with no cross-agency demand.

The vehicle operates under a small-business-favorable set-aside structure: 16 of 18 awards (89 percent) carry Total Small Business designations, with only 2 awards placed on unrestricted terms. Task orders are uniformly firm-fixed-price delivery orders ranging from approximately $23 thousand to $142 thousand in individual ceiling value, with performance durations typically spanning six to nine months to accommodate seasonal work windows. One award carried zero obligation value despite being issued.

The Forest Service under the USDA has awarded a Master IDIQ for services related to vegetation removal on roadway surfaces and road sides. Work occurs from late spring throughout the summer and into early fall.