Natural Resources/Conservation- Other Forest/Range Improvements (Non-Construction)

PSC Category F018 encompasses natural resources and conservation-related services focusing on forest and range improvements that do not involve construction activities. These services primarily include vegetation management, invasive species control, forest stand improvement, tree planting, timber marking, habitat restoration, and ecological assessment tasks across federal lands managed by agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.

The federal contract awards demonstrate a consistent pattern of small business contracts, predominantly in the $25,000 to $500,000 range, with performance periods typically spanning 6-18 months. Key funding agencies include the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, and Department of Defense. Frequently awarded entities include small businesses specializing in forestry services such as Ponderosa Timberland, Skylight Forestry, Chestnut Ridge Forestry, and RX Fire Effects. Most awards are set aside for small businesses, with work primarily occurring in western and southern states including Oregon, Washington, California, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Common contract types include delivery orders, purchase orders, and blanket purchase agreement calls, with firm fixed-price pricing structures.

Recent federal contract opportunities under this PSC category reflect a continued emphasis on vegetation management and ecological restoration services. Solicitations include noxious weed treatments, forest stand improvement, timber marking, habitat surveys, and invasive species control across national forests and military installations. Notable opportunities include herbicide application services at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, forest inventory and analysis plot sampling for the Rocky Mountain Research Station, and timber preparation services for the Kisatchie National Forest. The opportunities span multiple regions, with places of performance including Mississippi, Utah, Nevada, Illinois, and Louisiana, and consistently utilize small business set-asides under NAICS code 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry.