A001_Wing East IRSC_Shapefiles.zip

This document is a Solicitation for the Wing East Stewardship IRSC contract opportunity issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The contract is for forestry support services such as cutting, skidding, processing, and hauling of timber, as well as removal of activity slash, installation of pipeline padding, and optional timber stand improvement, across 2,604 acres in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona.

The solicitation uses a best value source selection method and will result in a firm fixed price commercial services contract. Mandatory service items include cutting and removing timber and removing activity slash, while optional items include installing padding on gas pipeline crossings and timber stand improvement. Contractors must have an active SAM registration to be eligible for award. The contract has a multi-year performance period with annual acreage benchmarks to be met. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for March 13, 2024, and the resulting contract is expected to be awarded under the Forest Service's Stewardship Authority.