2026 Double Creek Tree Planting

The United States Forest Service is soliciting quotes for tree planting services at Double Creek in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon, with work to be performed in accordance with detailed technical specifications and attachments provided by the government. The contractor must furnish all necessary labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, permits, and expertise to plant approximately 54,497 tree seedlings across 215 acres divided into two line items with different spacing requirements. Key contract requirements include obtaining required federal and state certifications (MSPA Certificate of Registration, Oregon BOLI license, and H2B Temporary Employment Certificate if applicable), implementing a comprehensive Quality Control Plan with dedicated supervisors and inspectors, maintaining planting quality standards subject to a sliding payment scale based on inspection results, and providing GPS devices with better than 30-foot accuracy. Evaluation will be based on five factors of approximately equal importance: past performance and relevant experience within the past three years, technical understanding and capabilities in tree planting operations, quality control methodology, crew management and work plan including safety protocols and equipment, and price. The deadline for submitting written questions is March 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, quotations are due March 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time via email to ricky.mclellan@usda.gov, and all offers must remain firm through April 30, 2026.

This is a Total Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a small business size standard of $11.5 million, with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract will be awarded as a single Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order on a per-acre basis, though specific budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The estimated period of performance runs from June 15, 2026 to July 15, 2026, with work to be completed within this one-month window across remote terrain near Imnaha, Oregon, accessible via Forest Service Road 4240. Line Item 0001 covers 133 acres with 13x13 spacing at approximately 250 trees per acre, while Line Item 0002 covers 82 acres with group and 13x13 spacing also at approximately 250 trees per acre, for a total of approximately 53,652 trees across 215 acres. The place of performance is Enterprise, Oregon 97828, in an area accessible only by high-clearance vehicles with road conditions varying seasonally, and a post-award conference is required within three days of award prior to planting commencement.