14. EOTW G-Z LTIRSC DRAFTS.zip

This file is a pre-solicitation Request for Information (RFI) regarding a potential 10-year G-Z Integrated Resource Stewardship Contract for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest End of the World (EOTW) Planning Area, issued by the U.S. Forest Service. The RFI seeks feedback from interested parties during the project development stage to inform the scope, structure, and feasibility of future solicitations. Approximately 17,000 gross acres are available for treatment, with approximately 50+ million board feet (MMBF) of commercial timber anticipated over the contract life. The contract term is expected to be up to 10 years, though net acres for treatment will be less after unit layout.

Required services include road maintenance, reconditioning, construction, gravel crushing, and decommissioning; timber removal via tractor, skyline, shovel, or tethered systems with transportation; timber sale preparation activities including harvest unit layout, GPS traversing, unit boundary marking, interior marking and cruising; temporary road construction and obliteration; low-value stand treatments such as precommercial thinning and mastication with volume removal options; and biomass removal including thinning non-merchantable material, slashing, chipping, and transportation. The RFI explicitly notes that detailed road design activities such as geometric alignment, engineering drawings, and technical specifications will not be included. The document timeline indicates industry meetings were held on 9/30/2025, with draft documents shared on 10/22/2025, updated materials on 2/2/2026 and 3/26/2026, indicating ongoing refinement of project specifications and scope.