USFS Southern CA Mechanical Fuels Reduction IDIQ 2017-2022

The United States Forest Service Southern California Mechanical Fuels Reduction Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, established from 2017 to 2022, provides comprehensive forest management and vegetation reduction services across multiple National Forests in Southern California. The contract supports critical wildfire prevention, forest health maintenance, and ecosystem resilience efforts through mechanical and manual forestry interventions. Services under this IDIQ include mastication, tree thinning, machine piling, hazardous tree removal, brush clearing, and minor logging activities designed to reduce fire risks and maintain healthy forest environments in regions including Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, Sierra, Los Padres, and Cleveland National Forests.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on mechanical fuels reduction and hazardous tree abatement, with contract values ranging from approximately $33,930 to $1,362,361 and typical completion periods between six months to three years. Prime contractors frequently awarded include West Forest, Inc. (a minority-owned small business), Cecil Logging, Inc. (doing business as Allied Tree Service), and SCS Timber Resources Inc., all of which are small business entities. Most task orders are awarded as firm fixed-price contracts without specific set-aside designations, though a few were designated for total small business participation. The primary funding agency is the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), with work predominantly performed across Southern California's National Forest districts, including locations like San Bernardino, Kernville, Prather, and North Fork.