US Forest Service Layout Specialist

The US Forest Service Layout Specialist Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides specialized layout and design services for scientific and technical publications for the US Forest Service Southern Research Station, located in Asheville, North Carolina. The contract scope encompasses technical publication layout, including formatting tables, figures, and equations according to prescribed government report formats. While primarily focused on technical layout, the contract also allows for occasional creative design work to develop unique visual solutions for scientific publications.

The contract has been primarily awarded to small businesses, with frequent awardees including Helen Robinson Design (a HUBZone small business), Cynthia Thomas Graphic Design, and Ruark. Typical task orders range from $1,200 to $25,000, with most having a completion timeline between 3-9 months. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station is the primary funding agency, consistently utilizing total small business set-aside designations. All work is performed in Asheville, North Carolina, supporting the agency's research activities related to forest management, ecosystem studies, and natural resource programs. The contract's task orders typically involve layout services for conference proceedings, research reports, technical publications, and research synthesis documents across various forestry and environmental research domains.