The Kisatchie National Forest Timber Sale Preparation 2017-2019 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle is designed to support professional forestry services for timber management and forest restoration activities. The contract primarily focuses on timber sale preparation, which includes critical forest management tasks such as cut tree marking, sample tree cruising, variable plot cruising, and stand examinations. These services are essential for supporting sustainable forestry practices, forest regeneration efforts, and timber sale planning within the Kisatchie National Forest region.
Task orders under this vehicle typically range from $10,000 to $80,000, with most delivery orders concentrated in Louisiana and spanning performance periods of 3-12 months. The contracts are consistently firm fixed-price and do not predominantly utilize small business set-asides, though a few task orders were designated as total small business. Key performance locations include specific ranger districts such as Calcasieu, Caney, Winn, and Catahoula Ranger Districts. The U.S. Forest Service's Region 8 - Southern Region appears to be the primary funding agency, with task orders covering activities like timber marking, forest restoration cruising, stand examinations, and preparatory work for timber sales across approximately 300-800 acres per project. Contractors like Chestnut Ridge Forestry have been notably active in executing these task orders.