The Willamette NF Roadside Brushing Maintenance 2016-2021 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multi-award vehicle for roadside vegetation management and maintenance services within the Willamette National Forest. The contract focuses on brushing and clearing vegetation along forest access roads, primarily to maintain road accessibility and reduce wildfire fuel loads. These services are critical for forest management, transportation infrastructure maintenance, and fire prevention efforts in the Pacific Northwest region.
The contract awarded multiple task orders to small businesses and contractors such as Brush One Contracting, Davis & Son, Inc., and MJ Road Construction, with individual delivery orders typically ranging from $3,000 to $100,000 and performance periods spanning several months to a year. Most task orders were firm fixed-price contracts without specific set-aside designations, though some were designated as Total Small Business. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, specifically the Pacific Northwest Region, was the primary funding agency. Task orders consistently involved roadside brushing across different ranger districts within the Willamette National Forest, including specific areas like Middle Fork, Sweet Home, and Detroit districts. The contract's last date to order was May 31, 2021, indicating a five-year performance period from 2016 to 2021.