54 North S.14694_Notice of ITA.xlsx

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award (ITA) from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) for Request for Quote (RFQ) S-62900-00014694, covering the 54 North Fuels Reduction and Huckleberry Restoration Project for Fiscal Year 2026. The project involves environmental assessment and documentation services for up to 40,565 acres of forest treatment in Umatilla and Union Counties, near Ukiah, with objectives including wildfire risk reduction, wildlife habitat enhancement, and forest structure improvement. The solicitation seeks comprehensive environmental documentation, including an Environmental Assessment, Decision Notice, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), wildlife and fisheries biological evaluations, aquatics reports, and socioeconomic studies. The contract term is set to expire on June 30, 2026, with proposals originally due by September 22, 2025, and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for September 3, 2025.

The evaluation process utilized a 150-point scoring system, with 100 points for technical criteria and 50 points for pricing, which resulted in Sundance Consultants, LLC being identified as the highest-ranking proposer. The procurement includes a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan that encourages participation from small businesses certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), specifically targeting minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. While the exact award value is not specified, payment will be made for completed and accepted deliverables across six primary items. The agency reserves the right to award all, part, or none of the proposal items based on their best interests, with proposers required to demonstrate financial stability, legal standing, and operational capabilities through a comprehensive Responsibility Inquiry form.