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- Trust Lands 2026 Panel Plot Data Collection
- Solicitation number
- DNRC-LimtSol-2026-1222SS
- Issued by
- Flathead County, Montana
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This Limited Solicitation issued by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) requests bids for Panel Plot Data Collection services on state-owned forestlands. The project involves conducting a fixed radius plot timber cruise consisting of 65 plots across Montana DNRC ownership in Flathead, Lake, and Lincoln Counties. All plots feature two fixed radius diameters (1/10 acre and 1/100 acre) measured from plot center. The data collection season runs from May 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026. The solicitation opened on December 5, 2025, at 9:00 AM MST with a bid closure date of January 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM MST. Bids are separated into three service line items: Lake County Plots (8 plots), Lincoln County Plots (48 plots), and Flathead County Plots (9 plots), with pricing requested on a per-plot basis for each county. No site visits, bidder's conference, or specific award date announcement deadline are identified in the solicitation documents.
Payment terms are Net 30 with no percentage discount offered for early payment. The solicitation is classified as an all-or-none award structure, meaning contractors may bid on individual county lots or the entire project. Bidders must comply with Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements and are subject to debarment certification. Supporting documentation includes detailed plot specifications (Attachment C), fuzzed plot location maps and unit comments, unit-specific plot appendices for Stillwater, Kalispell, Libby, and Swan units, Forest Fire Regulations, bear safety information, and camping guidelines for state lands. The preferred method of communication with the procurement officer, Shauna Simpson (Shauna.Simpson@mt.gov, 406-444-6724), is email. Bidders are prohibited from contacting state staff regarding this procurement except through the Q&A Board or at the procurement officer's direction, with unauthorized contact resulting in disqualification.
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05 December 2025
Trust Lands 2026 Panel Plot Data Collection Fixed radius plot timber cruise consisting of 65 plots on Montana DNRC ownership in Flathead, Lake and Lincoln Counties.
05 December 2025
Open 12/5/2025 9:00 AM MST Type Limited Solicitation Close 1/2/2026 9:00 AM MST Number DNRC-LimtSol-2026-1222SS Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 1/2/2026 9:00 AM MST
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Shauna Simpson Shauna.Simpson@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-6724
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 2106 Forest Related Services - Plotting 2111 Forest Related Services - Timber Marking/Cruising
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The State of Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is requesting bids for Panel Plot Collection. The project is a fixed radius plot timber cruise consisting of 65 plots on Montana DNRC ownership in Flathead, Lake and Lincoln Counties. All plots have two fixed radius diameters (1/10 ac and 1/100 ac) from plot center and shall be cruised by the contractor. Data collection season will be May 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026.
From the date this Limited Solicitation is issued until an award is made and announced by the procurement officer, bidders shall not communicate with any State staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of the procurement officer. Email is the preferred method of communication with the procurement officer. Unauthorized contact may disqualify the bidder from further consideration. Shauna Simpson, Shauna.simpson@mt.gov, (406) 444-6724
Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.
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For additional emacs help not found in the Vendor Handbook, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444- 2575, emacs@mt.gov.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Instructions to Bidders.
2. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
3. Review and accept the draft contract as provided.
4. Review and accept the scope of work.
5. Review and accept the State's Terms and Conditions.
6. Review and accept the Question and Answer Board.
7. Review and accept the MT Secretary of State.
8. Review and accept the debarment clause.
9. Review and accept the Item-by-Item / All-or-None Award information.
10. Review and accept the Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements information.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Attachment A Fuzzed Plot Location and Unit Comments 2026.pdf
2. Appendix B1 Stillwater Unit Plots.pdf
3. Appendix B2 Kalispell and Libby Unit Plots.pdf
4. Appendix B3 Swan Unit Plots.pdf
5. Attachment C Panel Plot Cruise Specifications 2026.docx
6. Attachment D Forest Fire Regulations
7. Bear Brochure
8. CAMPING ON STATE LAND
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1:
Instructions:
1.1 Please provide the following information:
*Federal Tax ID *Contact Person's Name, Phone Number, Fax Number, Email Address
1.2 Provide the full Name, Title and email address of the person who is authorized to sign the contract, if awarded.
1.3 Please provide the Contractor Liaison Information:
*Name, Address, Phone Number, Cell Number, Email Address
1.4 Review and accept the Vendor Registration Information and Handbook.
1.5 Please review and accept the "DRAFT" contract as provided. Bidders requesting additions or exceptions to the contract terms must submit them to the procurement officer listed within this solicitation by the Q&A deadline.
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Product Line Items Product Line Items
There are no Items added to this event.
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Service Line Items Service Line Items
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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Lake County Plots (8) 1
Please provide a plot bid (per plot) for Lake County
S2 Lincoln County Plots (48) 1
Please provide a plot bid (per plot) for Lincoln County
S3 Flathead County Plots (9) 1
Please provide a plot bid (per plot) for Flathead County
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