Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Trail Maintenance 2016-2017

The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Trail Maintenance 2016-2017 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports ecosystem restoration and trail maintenance services within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. As part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLRP), the contract focuses on improving watershed function and providing local employment opportunities through scientific ecosystem restoration techniques. The primary services include annual trail opening, maintenance, log removal, drainage maintenance, rock removal, and slide/tread repair on forest trails.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently range from approximately $2,500 to $25,000, with most task orders having firm fixed pricing and completion dates aligned to the fiscal year (typically September 30). Several small businesses were frequent awardees, including High Country Contracting, JCM Trails, Wind River Outfitters, and 5 Bears Outfitters. The contract utilized both total small business set-asides and some unrestricted acquisitions, demonstrating flexibility in contractor selection. Most task orders focused on specific trail maintenance segments within the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, with work primarily concentrated in areas like Moose Creek, Rapid River, Lochsa-Powell, and Battle Ridge. The contract was administered by the United States Forest Service and supported local ecological and economic sustainability objectives through targeted trail maintenance interventions.