6b.CAM1_ServiceWorkMap 2of2_Theodore.pdf

This document summarizes a federal solicitation for stewardship contracting services on the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota. The solicitation seeks a contractor to remove poor-formed ponderosa pine and conduct vegetative management activities across 1,672 acres to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. Services include timber harvesting, precommercial thinning, surface fuels treatments, road and culvert maintenance, and noxious weed control. Optional additional acres of surface fuels treatments may also be included. The contract will be a firm-fixed price, commercial services agreement awarded using best value procedures. The performance period is through September 2030. The solicitation was issued by the USDA Forest Service and includes a pre-bid site visit on August 23, 2022 to view the project area. The contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management and furnish all labor, materials, and equipment to complete the work in accordance with contract provisions.