Superior NF Site Preparation 2016-2021

The Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Superior National Forest Site Preparation 2016-2021 was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Minnesota Shared Services Contracting Unit. The contract provides site preparation services for the Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota, focusing on mechanical site preparation activities across various districts. The vehicle was specifically designed to secure site preparation services for the base year of 2016 with optional renewals through 2020, enabling flexible and responsive land management support for forest management and restoration efforts.

The initial task orders under this contract involved mechanical site preparation on the East Zone, specifically targeting the Gunflint and Tofte Districts of the Superior National Forest. The two identified delivery orders, awarded in July 2016, had varying financial characteristics, with one order obligating $98,049.43 and another showing no immediate dollar value. The contract was set aside as a 100% Small Business procurement, with a total shared ceiling of $4,000,000. Task orders were structured as firm fixed-price agreements with ultimate completion dates ranging from 2020 to 2021. The geographic performance area covers multiple districts within the Superior National Forest, including Gunflint (GUN), Tofte (TOF), Kawishiwi (KAW), LaCroix (LAC), and Laurentian (LAU) districts in northeast Minnesota.