Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest/Range Fire Rehabilitation (Non-Construction)

PSC Category F004-P encompasses natural resources and conservation activities focused on forest and range fire rehabilitation through non-construction services. These services primarily involve environmental management, vegetation treatment, hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire mitigation, and post-fire restoration efforts across federal lands. The work includes specialized tasks such as herbicide application, mechanical and hand thinning, tree removal, prescribed burning, invasive species control, and site restoration to support forest health and emergency response objectives.

Federal Contract Awards under this PSC category demonstrate a robust range of forestry and natural resource management services, predominantly issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. Contract values range from approximately $5,000 to $7 million, with typical performance periods spanning six months to three years. Frequently awarded contractors include small businesses like Imperial Forestry, Leading Edge Aviation, Tetra Tech, and Envirosmart Inc. Most awards utilize total small business or 8(a) set-aside designations, with work primarily concentrated in western states including Oregon, Nevada, California, and Utah. Common contract types include delivery orders, purchase orders, and blanket purchase agreement calls, focusing on vegetation management, fuels reduction, herbicide treatment, and post-fire restoration.

Recent Federal Contract Opportunities continue the theme of natural resources management, with solicitations seeking specialized services in herbicide treatments and facility decommissioning. The Bureau of Land Management has posted a solicitation for herbicide treatment of invasive annual grasses in the Vale, Oregon District, targeting approximately 99,950 acres. The U.S. Forest Service has also published an opportunity for the Long Draw Toilet Decommissioning project, seeking contractors to perform demolition, disposal, and site restoration services approximately 70 miles west of Fort Collins, Colorado. Both opportunities are set aside for small businesses and align with the category's focus on non-construction forest and range rehabilitation services.