Support Activities for Forestry

NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) encompasses a broad range of professional services and operational support for forest management, conservation, and resource protection. These activities include tree planting, seedling rogueing, mechanical vegetation manipulation, invasive species treatment, herbicide application, timber marking, stand examination, road maintenance, and wildfire mitigation services. Contractors provide specialized labor, equipment, and expertise to support forest health, ecosystem restoration, and land management objectives across public and private forestlands.

Recent federal contract awards under this NAICS code reflect diverse forestry support services, primarily for federal land management agencies like the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service. Contract values range from approximately $5,000 to over $1.8 million, with performance periods typically spanning several months to a few years. Frequently awarded contractors include small businesses like Express Forestry Service, RX Fire Effects, Silhouette Farm & Forestry, and Miller Timber Services. Most awards utilize total small business or small disadvantaged business set-asides, with work predominantly occurring in western and southern United States regions. Common contract types include firm fixed-price delivery orders, purchase orders, and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles.

Federal contract opportunities in this period focus on specialized forestry services such as mechanical vegetation treatment, herbicide application, tree planting, and fuel reduction across national forests, wildlife refuges, and public lands. Key opportunities include mechanical mastication in California's North Zone, aerial and ground-based invasive species control in Nevada and Louisiana, reforestation services in Texas and California, and hazardous fuels reduction in Oregon and Oklahoma. The solicitations predominantly target small businesses, with performance locations spanning multiple western and southern states. Agencies like the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking contractors to support forest health, wildfire risk reduction, habitat restoration, and ecosystem management objectives.