Talladega_National_Forest-hand_planting-Oakmulgee_District.pdf

This document is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for a hand planting project in the Oakmulgee Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest in Alabama. The USDA Forest Service is seeking bids for labor and materials to hand plant approximately 500,000 longleaf pine seedlings across 1,000 acres of the national forest. The project will commence in January 2024 and is expected to be completed by March 2024. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for October 15, 2023, and bids are due by November 1, 2023. The contract will be awarded by December 1, 2023, and the selected contractor must complete the planting by the end of March 2024.

Pricing for the project will be based on a fixed price per acre planted. The contract will be set aside for small businesses, and past performance and experience with similar reforestation projects in the region will be evaluated. Funding for the project is provided through the USDA Forest Service's annual appropriations. Bidders must demonstrate their ability to meet all applicable labor and environmental regulations for work on federal lands.