Summary

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry on July 25, 2023, for solicitation S-62900-00007422, an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for survey, analysis, and documentation services necessary for Categorical Exclusion (CE) determinations at the Kinney and Humbug sites within the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The contract involves the completion of environmental documentation and analysis work required for federal compliance purposes on national forest lands. The solicitation attracted two bidders, with response submissions evaluating pricing and qualifications for the specialized NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) documentation services required.

The Oregon Department of Forestry intends to award the contract to Nature's Capital, LLC, the lowest bidder, at a contract price of $120,580.66. The competing bid from LEI Engineering & Surveying of Oregon, LLC, was submitted at $330,472.81, representing a significantly higher proposal. No specific contract term, renewal options, set-asides, incumbent vendor information, or detailed funding source documentation is provided in the Notice of Intent to Award. The procurement represents a federal-state partnership for environmental documentation services on national forest property, with award recommendation based on lowest bid selection criteria.